automerge (version 0.3.1)

am_put_path: Set value at path

Description

Set a value in an Automerge document using a path vector. Can optionally create intermediate objects automatically.

Usage

am_put_path(doc, path, value, create_intermediate = TRUE)

Value

The document (invisibly)

Arguments

doc

An Automerge document

path

Character vector, numeric vector, or list of mixed types specifying the path to navigate

value

The value to store. Supported types:

• NULL - stores null

• Logical - stores boolean (must be scalar)

• Integer - stores integer (must be scalar)

• Numeric - stores double (must be scalar)

• Character - stores string (must be scalar)

• Raw - stores bytes

• AM_OBJ_TYPE_LIST/MAP/TEXT - creates nested object

create_intermediate

Logical. If TRUE, creates intermediate maps as needed. Default TRUE.

Examples

doc <- am_create()

# Create nested structure with automatic intermediate objects
am_put_path(doc, c("user", "address", "city"), "Boston")
am_put_path(doc, c("user", "address", "zip"), 02101L)
am_put_path(doc, c("user", "name"), "Alice")

# Verify
am_get_path(doc, c("user", "address", "city"))  # "Boston"

am_close(doc)