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The :class:`pandas.api.extensions.ExtensionDtype` and :class:`pandas.api.extensions.ExtensionArray` APIs are new and | ||
experimental. They may change between versions without warning. | ||
The :class:`pandas.api.extensions.ExtensionDtype` and :class:`pandas.api.extensions.ExtensionArray` APIs were | ||
experimental prior to pandas 1.4. Starting with version 1.4, future changes will follow |
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shouldn't we say prior to 1.5 (nbd deal really)
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OK. Fixed in next commit.
experimental. They may change between versions without warning. | ||
The :class:`pandas.api.extensions.ExtensionDtype` and :class:`pandas.api.extensions.ExtensionArray` APIs were | ||
experimental prior to pandas 1.5. Starting with version 1.5, future changes will follow | ||
the :ref:`pandas deprecation policy <policies.version>`. |
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In practice we were already following that policy for earlier versions as well, but not sure if that nuance is important for the user (we could also say retro-actively that they were stable since 1.0, because I don't think we had breaking changes since then)
thanks @Dr-Irv |
Updates docs to make
ExtensionArray
andExtensionDtype
not experimental