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Comprehensive explanation of `download_dataset`

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Locate the download_dataset entry point and read through its source and related download flow. Document the process step by step, including the stages needed for outsiders and developers to understand it; done means the workflow is transparent enough to reveal bottlenecks and possible bugs.

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Description

I suggest writing a step-by-step documentation on what is going on behind download_dataset. The source code is very hard to follow (I am blaming myself). We had multiple discussions about the process already and that in itself suggests that it is anything but transparent.

I think there will be 2 benefits

  • Outsiders will be able to understand the process
  • Helpful for developers to discover bottlenecks and bugs and make it easier to improve the process
Dominant language
Python
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Forks
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