untibblify: Convert a data frame or object into a nested list

In tibblify: Rectangle Nested Lists

Convert a data frame or object into a nested list

Description

Convert a data frame or an object into a nested list. This is the inverse operation of tibblify(). See vignette("supported-structures") for a description of objects recognized by tibblify.

Usage

untibblify(x, spec = get_spec(x))

Arguments

x	(data.frame or object) An object to convert into a nested list.
spec	(tspec) Optional. A spec object which was used to create x. Defaults to the spec stored as the tib_spec attribute of x, if present.

Value

A nested list.

Examples

x <- tibble(
  a = 1:2,
  b = tibble(
    x = c("a", "b"),
    y = c(1.5, 2.5)
  )
)
untibblify(x)

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