Malte Grosser describes a new project:
A data dictionary can record what each row represents, how values were measured and how tables fit together. Data Dict provides a format for writing this down alongside rules the data should satisfy. Both live in one file,
data-dict.yaml. Its command-line tool checks the rules against the data and turns the dictionary into readable documentation.The open-source project was initiated by Hadley Wickham and is supported by Posit. The format is designed for teams working across R, Python and SQL.
The post combines a high-level description of the Data Dict project, as well as one of the examples in frog jumping. H/T R-Bloggers.