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None of those (JSON, SQLite, CSV) are remotely appropriate for addressing HDF5's niche of storing large blocks of numbers in a manner that can approach their na
by jjoonathan 3y ago
None of those (JSON, SQLite, CSV) are remotely appropriate for addressing HDF5's niche of storing large blocks of numbers in a manner that can approach their native space / perf characteristics.
- dagw 3y agoYea, HDF5 is great at what it is great at. The problems however come when people try to use it as a general data storage format and pseudo database.
- jjoonathan 3y agoRight, it does get abused, but I don't see anyone coming for its niche and I don't see its niche evaporating.