[FEAT] `sample-longest`
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Description
csvtk already has a few commands to sample data: sample, corr, summary.
But I want a new one :-) It's useful to understand the "meaning" of cols by looking at "interesting" values in each col.
return the longest value of each column.
Usage:
csvtk sample-longest [flags]
Flags:
-n --number int print N rows (default 1)
-N --max-number int sample from first N rows (default all)
This is useful to find "interesting" values in each col, in order to understand the "meaning" of each col.
Beware that there will be no correlation between the values in each returned row!
We have a python script for this, if it's of interest to someone.
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Research direction
Start by reading the existing sample, corr, and summary command implementations and locate the referenced Python script if it is in the repository. Confirm how commands parse CSV/TSV columns and flags, then implement the documented longest-value behavior and verify that the requested row and maximum-row options work as described.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- cli, data
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100