libgetdata ☆

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Description:
Reference implementation of the Dirfile Standards

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: scientific-computing data-format c-library time-series data-analysis

Install: brew install libgetdata

About:
Libgetdata is the official reference implementation of the Dirfile Standards, a filesystem-based database format for time-series data. It provides a robust C API for reading and writing large, array-oriented datasets efficiently. The library handles format conversion, compression, and endianness transparently, making it ideal for scientific data acquisition and analysis.

Key Features:

High-performance I/O for large multi-dimensional arrays
Transparent handling of compression (BZIP2, LZMA, ZSTD) and endianness
Bindings for multiple languages including Python, Fortran, and C++
Strict adherence to the Dirfile Standards for data portability

Use Cases:

Scientific data acquisition systems requiring high-speed, continuous data logging
Long-term archival and analysis of large time-series datasets
Interoperable data exchange between different analysis platforms (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C++)

Alternatives:

HDF5 – More complex and feature-rich, but heavier dependency; Libgetdata is simpler and optimized for time-series.
NetCDF – Similar scientific focus, but NetCDF is a format specification while Libgetdata is a library and format.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2024 3:11pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	0aff0f90
Sep 30, 2023 1:41pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	f2992ab2