r-dbi / r-dbi/RPostgres

How to deal with `pq__varchar` columns

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Description

I have some queries that return columns of type pq__varchar. I was wondering if there was some simple way to convert these data into a more R friendly format inside R?

Thanks,
David

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; start by locating how RPostgres exposes PostgreSQL pq__varchar query results. Clarify the intended R representation and conversion behavior with the maintainers, then add coverage showing that the requested column type is returned in that format.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, r
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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