[datatable-help] changing data.table by-without-by syntax to require a "by"

[Matthew Dowle]

But then what would be analogous to CROSS APPLY in SQL?

> I'd agree with Eduard, although it's probably too late to change behavior
> now.  Maybe for data.table.2?  Eduard's proposal seems more closely
> aligned with SQL behavior as well (SELECT/JOIN, then GROUP, but only if
> requested).
>
> S.
>
>> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:17:59 -0700
>> From: eduard.antonyan at gmail.com
>> To: datatable-help at lists.r-forge.r-project.org
>> Subject: Re: [datatable-help] changing data.table by-without-by
>> syntax	to	require a "by"
>>
>> I think you're missing the point Michael. Just because it's possible to
>> do it
>> the way it's done now, doesn't mean that's the best way, as I've tried
>> to
>> argue in the OP. I don't think you've addressed the issue of unnecessary
>> complexity pointed out in OP.
>>
>>
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