Non-standard, but quasi-standard extra official libraries?

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As we have parser and xml libraries (AFAIK it is detached from standard library), shall we prepare for extra official libraries such as CSV?

For example, Ruby has some extra maintained libs for CSV, minimal HTTP interaction, JSON, Base64, etc. (under ruby/ namespace in GitHub).

Of course we have libs for them in community as you know, but for beginners, “No need for choice (covering 80% of usecase)” is a good choice.

We have great library for collection in standard (and that’s good selling point). Considering other feature makes Scala more attractive (especially for LL user such as Ruby/Python user).

Fell free to write your opinion!

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I think this idea is covered by “toolkit(s)”:

The main issue is currently that this isn’t easily expandable / customizable.

(And as always in Scala, the marketing for the feature is more or less none existent. So it’s not well enough known, I guess.)

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