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The package rdata offers a lightweight way to import R datasets/objects stored
in the ".rda" and ".rds" formats into Python.
Its main advantages are:

- It is a pure Python implementation, with no dependencies on the R language or
  related libraries.
  Thus, it can be used anywhere where Python is supported, including the web
  using `Pyodide <https://pyodide.org/>`_.
- It attempt to support all R objects that can be meaningfully translated.
  As opposed to other solutions, you are no limited to import dataframes or
  data with a particular structure.
- It allows users to easily customize the conversion of R classes to Python
  ones.
  Does your data use custom R classes?
  Worry no longer, as it is possible to define custom conversions to the Python
  classes of your choosing.
- It has a permissive license (MIT). As opposed to other packages that depend
  on R libraries and thus need to adhere to the GPL license, you can use rdata
  as a dependency on MIT, BSD or even closed source projects.

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   installation
   simpleusage
   apilist
   auto_examples/index
   Try online! <https://rdata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/lite/lab/?path=auto_examples/plot_example.ipynb>
   conversions
   contributors

The package rdata is developed `on Github <http://github.com/vnmabus/rdata>`_.
Please report `issues <https://github.com/vnmabus/rdata/issues>`_ there
as well.

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