dot-check_parent_col: Check that parent column is valid and distinct from id column

In tibblify: Rectangle Nested Lists

Check that parent column is valid and distinct from id column

Description

Check that parent column is valid and distinct from id column

Usage

.check_parent_col(parent_col, x, id_col, id_col_name, call = caller_env())

Arguments

parent_col	(character(1), integer(1), or symbol) The column that identifies the parent id of each observation. Each value must either be missing (for the root elements) or appear in the id_col column.
x	(any) The object to check.
id_col	(character(1), integer(1), or symbol) The column that uniquely identifies each observation.
id_col_name	(character(1)) The name of the column that uniquely identifies each observation.
call	(environment) The environment to use for error messages.

Value

The integer index of the parent column.

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