| Subject: | Modifying the default behavior for group command option $keepRestCols in 1.64 |
Upon testing v1.65 (from v1.54), I noticed you have added an option
$keepRestCols to the group command. I agree with adding this option as
it now aligns with other commands (i.e. pivot); however, I recommend the
default value should be 1 or TRUE to align with the assumptions in the
previous versions of the module. I am seeing multiple scripts break due
to this update. Where before I could assume that remaining columns
would transfer, they are now no longer showing up. While the solution
seems easy (add a 1 value to the end of all group commands), this is not
practical given the large developer base currently utilizing the
Data::Table module. I believe any update to a command should retain the
original behavior but provide a means to change that behavior if the
user provides a signal.
Thank you for considering my request. I am not sure if it is really a
bug, but it will prevent me from upgrading to v1.65. I'd really like to
upgrade since you've provided a lot of great enhancements!