On Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:55:10 +0000 Jeff Wickstrom <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello, > > Is there a standard extension for Arrow files with a table (one or more > RecordBatch) in them? I have seen ".arrow" and ".dat" used in samples. Seems > like I have seen ".at" as well. > > I know the Arrow library is agnostic about this. Some usages probably hide > the Arrow aspect and have their own file extension. > > In my case I want to provide a sample for using our api that outputs and > Arrow table in RecordBatch(es) in a file. Then my user will use that in some > other library/package for analysis (R, Matlab, etc.). I want the sample(s) to > suggest the appropriate extension if one exists. We would recommend ".arrow" for Arrow IPC files, and potentially ".arrows" for the Arrow IPC streams. Regards Antoine.
