dot-list_col_to_spec: Convert a list column to a tib field specification

In tibblify: Rectangle Nested Lists

Convert a list column to a tib field specification

Description

Inspects the elements of col to determine whether they share a common ptype and dispatches to the appropriate spec builder.

Usage

.list_col_to_spec(col, name, empty_list_unspecified, local_env)

Arguments

col	(any) A column from a data frame, which may be a vector, a list, or a nested data frame.
name	(character(1)) The name of the field.
empty_list_unspecified	(logical(1)) Treat empty lists as unspecified?
local_env	(environment) A local environment used to track state across recursive calls, such as whether empty lists were encountered.

Value

A tib field specification.

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