August 22, 2024 (v0.2.14..15)

Highlights

Enhanced Performance: Optimized data loading with StoreBase.load_column() improvements.
Flexible Data Handling: Support for lists, dictionaries, and other non-numpy datatypes in import_pandas.
Precise Video Frame Extraction: Control frame extraction with FrameIterator by specifying the exact number of frames.
Improved Visualizations: New UDF draw_bounding_boxes() for easier visualization of object detection results.
Streamlined Codebase: Migrated to a Pixeltable-compatible pgserver fork, improved SQL handling of arithmetic expressions, and refactored for better code organization and type checking.
Enhanced Usability: All column types are now stored by default, making it easier to persist your data.

import_json() and import_rows(): Convenient functions for importing JSON data and inserting rows directly into tables.
Timestamp Functions Library: Expanded library with more functions for working with timestamps.
Aggregate make_list(): Create lists from grouped data.

Method Call Syntax: Simplified syntax for calling library functions.
Notebook Experience: Improved user-friendliness with better error messages and tab completion.
Testing: Enhanced test coverage and automation for more reliable code.

Database Update: New DB version to accommodate internal changes for better compatibility.
Type Handling: Removed support for Python datetime.date until a proper DateType is added.
CSV Import: Nullable types are now used as defaults for better data handling during CSV import.

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