[python-package] drop support for h2o datatable #6894
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Closes #6662
This proposes fully dropping support for
datatable.DataTableinput in the Python package.Notes for Reviewers
Benefits of this change
See #6662 for more details.
Why now?
In #6662 I'd originally proposed keeping the support in the package with a deprecation warning for "2-3" releases, and it's only been 1 so far (#6670)... but I think it's safe to make this change. Some evidence:
datatablesupport? #6662 and nothing else has been linked to itxgboosthas fully dropped support for this type of input: [breaking] [py] Drop support for datatable. dmlc/xgboost#11070And specifically, I just observed a case where keeping this around led to extra complexity and effort for a contributor: #6892 (comment)
How I searched for stuff to remove