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# Create an Arrow Array

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Create an Arrow Array

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## Usage

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``` r
arrow_array(x, type = NULL)
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## Arguments

-   x:

    An R object representable as an Arrow array, e.g. a vector, list, or
    `data.frame`.

-   type:

    An optional [data
    type](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/r/reference/data-type.md) for
    `x`. If omitted, the type will be inferred from the data.

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## Examples

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``` r
my_array <- arrow_array(1:10)

# Compare 2 arrays
na_array <- arrow_array(c(1:5, NA))
na_array2 <- na_array
na_array2 == na_array # element-wise comparison
#> Array
#> <bool>
#> [
#>   true,
#>   true,
#>   true,
#>   true,
#>   true,
#>   null
#> ]
```

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