fn named_list_to_map<V, M, F>(sexp: SEXP, create_map: F) -> Result<M, SexpError>Expand description
Helper to convert R named list to a map type.
Returns an error if the list has duplicate non-empty, non-NA names.
ยงNA and Empty Name Handling
Warning: Elements with NA or empty names are converted with key "":
NAnames become empty string key""- Empty string names
""stay as"" - If multiple elements have NA/empty names, later ones silently overwrite earlier ones
This means data loss can occur without error if your list has multiple unnamed or NA-named elements.
Example of silent data loss:
# In R:
x <- list(a = 1, 2, 3) # Elements 2 and 3 have empty names
# After conversion, only one of them survives under key ""If you need all elements regardless of names, use Vec<(String, V)> instead,
or convert the list to a vector first.