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* it is confusing to name validation data `test_data` especially as terms like train, validation, test splits are common in ML. Change variable name in python quick start.

* convert datatable to numpy directly

* fix according to comments

* updated more docstrings

* simplified isinstance check

* Update compat.py

[docs] Fixed OpenCL Debian package name typo

* Fix build on macOS Mojave

Fixed #1898

- https://iscinumpy.gitlab.io/post/omp-on-high-sierra/
- https://cliutils.gitlab.io/modern-cmake/chapters/packages/OpenMP.html
- https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/pull/20589

* update setup.py

* update docs

* fix setup.py

* update docs

* update docs

* update setup.py

* update docs

* fixed minor typos in documentation

* fixed typo in gpu_tree_learner.cpp

* Update .gitignore

* Added links to the libraries used.

* Fixing the header

* Fixes

* ot -> to

* added get_data method

* hotfix

* added warning for other data types

* reworked according to review comments

* minor addition to FAQ

* added test

* added download artifacts badge

* hotfix

* store badge images locally

* explicitly set the order

[ci][docs] updated temp fix for warning written to stderr, fixed conda permissions and updated bench link (#1849)

* Update .appveyor.yml

* updated bench link (404)

* fixed conda permission error on Azure

* use stable container

* renamed helper folder to helpers

* added library dependencies check

* quick fix for better understanding

* update document for forced split

* typo fix

* made NOTE bold

* made Note bold

* removed misleading note about best_iteration

* Update engine.py

* Update Python-Intro.rst

* Updated Engine.py

* Updated Python-Intro.rst

* add article 'the best', break huge line and remove excess empty line

* added docstring style test and fixed errors in existing docstrings

* hotfix

* hotfix

* fix grammar

* hotfix

* average predictions for constant features

* fix possible numerical issues in std::log.

* fix pylint

* fix bugs in c_api

* fix styles

* clean code for multi class

* rewrite test

* fix pylint

* skip test_constant_features

* refine test

* fix tests

* fix tests

* update FAQ

* fix test

* Update FAQ.rst

Signed-off-by: Marcela Morales Quispe <marcela.morales.quispe@gmail.com>

* unified references

* fixed typo

* GPU version is quite stable now

* updated reference for GPU version

* run pytest for docs folder too

* fixed pylint error and some minor style issues

* Update GPU-Targets.rst

Fix some inaccurate information in docs

* fix travisCI warning

* fix typos

* update config.h

* warning on categorical feature with sparse values

* [docs] categorical features note

* added links to corresponding params in Quick-Start guide

* updated description of possible input types in python

* clarify list of numpy arrays input type in docs

* pass params to _InnerPredictor in train and cv

* fixed verbosity param description

* treat silent param as Fatal log level

* create Dataset in refit method silently

* do not overwrite verbose param by silent argument

* Update README.md

* Update README.rst

* Update Installation-Guide.rst

* Update Installation-Guide.rst