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> I’m using a 3.2GB file containing 13.3 million lines of Apache logfile, half from 2007 and half from 2020. I'm not sure if this was deliberate, but I hadn't
by webmaven 6y ago
> I’m using a 3.2GB file containing 13.3 million lines of Apache logfile, half from 2007 and half from 2020.
I'm not sure if this was deliberate, but I hadn't come across this use of 'logfile' as an uncountable noun (eg. like 'water', 'money', or 'data') before.
Having occasionally dug into logs over the years, it certainly feels right, though asking "how much logfile?" strikes me as a bit Doge, but I'm sure that will wear off.
Linguistic evolution in action, folks!
- neolog 6y ago"Apache logfile" might be the format, just like "800MiB of json". Just a guess.
- webmaven 6y agoEven if it is "Apache logfile", it is still being treated as an uncountable noun. The measure here is 'lines', analogous to 'cups of water'. Adding a format or brand so that it's 'cups of Perrier water' or 'cups of fortified water' doesn't change anything. Neither does stating the size, any more than '2 liters of water' does.