as_list_col: Convert to List Column

In rvec: Vectors Representing Random Variables

Convert to List Column

Description

Convert an rvec or matrix to a list that can be used as a list column in a data frame.

Usage

as_list_col(x)

## S3 method for class 'rvec'
as_list_col(x)

## S3 method for class 'matrix'
as_list_col(x)

Arguments

x	An rvecs or matrix.

Value

A list:

• If x is an rvec, then the list contains length(x) vectors, each of which has n_draw(x) elements.

• If x is a matrix, then the list contains nrow(x) vectors, each of which has ncol(x) elements.

See Also

• rvec() Construct an rvec.

• expand_from_rvec() Convert a data frame from 'rvec' format to 'draw-and-value' format

• Functions for summarising and plotting distributions in package ggdist use list columns (among other formats).

Examples

l <- list(1:3,
          4:6)
r <- rvec(l)
as_list_col(r)

rvec documentation built on Dec. 10, 2025, 5:08 p.m.