apache / apache/arrow

[R] Handle "unmatched" argument in joins

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Description

### Describe the enhancement requested

New feature in dplyr 1.1: https://www.tidyverse.org/blog/2023/01/dplyr-1-1-0-joins/#unmatched-rows

I don't know that we can support this, but we should at least be aware of the argument and raise a helpful message if someone tries to use it.

### Component(s)

R

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Research direction

Review the linked dplyr 1.1 documentation and locate Arrow's R join implementation. Determine whether the unmatched argument can be supported; otherwise define the expected helpful message when it is used and verify the behavior with focused R tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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