queryverse / queryverse/DataValues.jl
remove convert method for `Any`?
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Description
As in https://github.com/JuliaData/CategoricalArrays.jl/issues/177, the method
Base.convert(::Type{Any}, ::DataValue{Union{}}) = NA
causes a lot of recompilation. IIUC, NA is a singleton and so this method is not different from the default conversion to Any in Base?
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Research direction
Start by reading the Base.convert behavior for Any and the linked CategoricalArrays.jl issue, then inspect the implementation of Base.convert(::Type{Any}, ::DataValue{Union{}}). Done means establishing whether removing this method preserves the NA singleton behavior while avoiding the reported recompilation.
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- Tech stack
- julia
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100