@thomas_sandmann@genomic.social
2024-11-30 03:07 UTC
Great article by Marla I. Herz and Ashely S McNeill in Plos Computational Biology this week: "Eleven quick tips for properly handling tabular data" https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012604
I am going to share Figure 1 with lots of colleagues!
Tip 1: Format for computer readability, not human
Tip 2: Use descriptive single-row headers using machine-readable characters
Tip 3: Atomize your data—One data point per cell
Tip 4: Keep data consistent with quality control measures
Tip 5: Define null values
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@thomas_sandmann@genomic.social 2024-11-30 03:07
Tip 6: Exercise caution when working with dates and time as data Tip 7: Lock raw data files in a read-only format Tip 8: Use a file organization system to keep track of data as it is processed and analyzed Tip 9: Include metadata in a separate file Tip 10: Store files in non-proprietary formats Tip 11: Use the right tool for the job 2/2
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@helenajambor@mastodon.social 2024-11-30 13:13
@thomas_sandmann@genomic.social oh this is sweet! (And I would like to show it to my past self!!)