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Add summary level comparison to `Compare`

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Type: ★ Enhancement
Dominant language
Python
Stars
490
Forks
32
Avg merge
14h 24m
Merged PRs (30d)
2

Description

Add the following summary comparisons between data:

  • n variables
  • n obs
  • label (what the two datasets will be referred to, perhaps A and B)
  • Set description of variables (in common, in left, etc.)
  • Conflicting types

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the Python implementation and entry point for Compare, then inspect how it currently compares the two datasets. Done means the comparison reports n variables, n observations, dataset labels, variable-set descriptions, and conflicting types; the issue does not name specific files or tests to run.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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