R: Examine the column specifications for a data frame

cols_condense {readr} | R Documentation

## Examine the column specifications for a data frame

### Description

`cols_condense()` takes a spec object and condenses its definition by setting the default column type to the most frequent type and only listing columns with a different type.

`spec()` extracts the full column specification from a tibble created by readr.

### Usage

    cols_condense(x)

    spec(x)

### Arguments

`x` | The data frame object to extract from

### Value

A col_spec object.

### Examples

    df <- read_csv(readr_example("mtcars.csv"))
    s <- spec(df)
    s

    cols_condense(s)

[Package readr version 1.1.1 Index]