Create schema import/export functions
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enhancement
rows.fields
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- Python
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Description
Example:
from rows.fields import detect_schema, load_schema
table1 = rows.import_from_csv('filename.csv')
schema = detect_schema(table1)
# after
table = rows.import_from_csv('filename.csv', schema=schema)
# or
table = rows.import_from_csv('filename.csv', schema=load_schema('schema.csv'))
Related to #237.
Tasks:
- Create
detect_schemafunction - Create
load_schemafunction - Add support for forcing field types in CLI using
--schema=filename.csv - Add
schemaparameter tocreate_table - Decide how to describe custom field classes
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the existing detect_schema and load_schema functions and the create_table entry point, then review how the CLI currently handles --schema=filename.csv. Done means create_table accepts a schema and the behavior for custom field classes is decided and documented.
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