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no categorical variables-->CausalAnalysis-categorical?

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Description

When I use the CausalAnalysis interpreter, unlike the example, there are no categorical variables in my data, so how do I handle the categorical parameter in CausalAnalysis interpreter?

AssertionError: categorical should be array-like, but got None

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Start with the CausalAnalysis interpreter and inspect how its categorical parameter is documented and validated when the data has no categorical variables. Reproduce the reported AssertionError, then clarify the supported input and expected handling in the relevant documentation or example.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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