FeatherReader: FeatherReader class

FeatherReaderR Documentation

FeatherReader class

Description

This class enables you to interact with Feather files. Create one to connect to a file or other InputStream, and call Read() on it to make an arrow::Table. See its usage in read_feather().

Factory

The FeatherReader$create() factory method instantiates the object and takes the following argument:

  • file an Arrow file connection object inheriting from RandomAccessFile.

Methods

  • ⁠$Read(columns)⁠: Returns a Table of the selected columns, a vector of integer indices

  • ⁠$column_names⁠: Active binding, returns the column names in the Feather file

  • ⁠$schema⁠: Active binding, returns the schema of the Feather file

  • ⁠$version⁠: Active binding, returns 1 or 2, according to the Feather file version


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