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compatibility with data.table library #428
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I wonder if it would be possible to make sf compatible with the data.table library. The library data.table is one of the most efficient ways to manipulate data.frames just as sf is for spatial objects, so it sounds like good idea to bring together the power of both libraries.
I've created an issue in the data.table github page #2273, but I thought it would be a good idea to open this issue here as well since the compatibility between the two libraries might request a bit of collaboration from both sides.
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edzer commentedon Oct 19, 2017
Maybe look at r-spatial/discuss#15 and https://github.com/SymbolixAU/spatialdatatable. Closing here, in lack of any activity. Please reopen when something/someone moves.
edzer commentedon Nov 25, 2017
See also r-spatial/mapview#116 and the twitter discussion mentioned there
nilescbn commentedon Jul 19, 2019
@edzer I'm wondering if this post by Matt Dowle amounts to the type of movement you were looking for in your Oct 19, 2017 posting?:
Rdatatable/data.table#2273 (comment)
By asking the question, you can tell I'm not following the details of the issues here. I'm just a user who would really like to use sf and data.table together (an appreciative user to all you who create and maintain these fantastic packages). Thank you!