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# Create a Field

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Create a Field

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## Usage

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``` r
field(name, type, metadata, nullable = TRUE)
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## Arguments

-   name:

    field name

-   type:

    logical type, instance of
    [DataType](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/r/reference/DataType-class.md)

-   metadata:

    currently ignored

-   nullable:

    TRUE if field is nullable

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## See also

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[Field](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/r/reference/Field-class.md)

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## Examples

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``` r
field("x", int32())
#> Field
#> x: int32
```

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