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Convert Data to Match Original Class

convert_data.Rd

Converts a dataset to have the same class as another reference dataset. This is useful for ensuring consistent output formats when performing operations that temporarily convert data structures (e.g., between `data.table`, `data.frame`, or `tibble`).

Usage

convert_data(data, data_original)

Arguments

data

A dataset to be converted. Typically a `data.table` or `data.frame`.

data_original

The original dataset whose class should be matched.

Value

The input data converted to the same class as data_original.

Details

The function checks the class of data_original in the following order:

  • If it is a tibble (`tbl_df`), data is converted using tibble::as_tibble().

  • If it is a base data frame but not a data.table, data is converted using as.data.frame().

  • Otherwise, data is returned unchanged (e.g., for data.table input).

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
df <- data.frame(x = 1:3)
dt <- data.table::as.data.table(df)

# Convert dt back to data.frame to match df
convert_data(dt, df)

# Convert to tibble if original was tibble
convert_data(dt, tibble::as_tibble(df))
} # }