openml / openml/OpenML

OpenML and case-sensitivity

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Description

The following REST requests seem to yield the same result:

https://test.openml.org/api/v1/data/list/data_name/anneal
https://test.openml.org/api/v1/data/list/data_name/ANNEAL

Meaning that the search results on the data name are case insensitive. (Due to mysql).

  1. Can we document this somewhere?
  2. will we guarantee this for the future?

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Research direction

Start with the two example REST requests in the issue and inspect how data_name filtering is implemented. Confirm whether case-insensitive matching is an intended API behavior or a MySQL side effect, then document the behavior and the project's decision about guaranteeing it in future releases.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
mysql, php
Domain
api, databases
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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