Extract input data from qlm_coded objects

Extracts the original input data (texts or image paths) from qlm_coded objects. The inputs are the source material that was coded, constituting a core component of the coded object.

Usage

inputs(x)

Arguments

x

A qlm_coded object.

Value

The original input data: a character vector of texts (for text codebooks) or file paths to images (for image codebooks). If the original input had names, these are preserved.

Details

The inputs are a core component of coded objects, representing the source material that was coded. Like codebook(), this is a component extractor rather than a metadata accessor.

The function name mirrors the inputs argument in qlm_code(), providing a direct conceptual mapping: what is passed in via inputs = is retrieved back via inputs().

See also

• accessors for an overview of the accessor function system

• qlm_code() for creating coded objects

• codebook() for extracting the codebook

• qlm_meta() for extracting metadata

Examples

# Load example objects
examples <- readRDS(system.file("extdata", "example_objects.rds", package = "quallmer"))
coded <- examples$example_coded_sentiment

# Extract inputs
texts <- inputs(coded)
texts
#> [1] "I absolutely loved this movie! Best film I've seen all year."
#> [2] "Terrible experience. Would not recommend to anyone."         
#> [3] "It was okay, nothing special but not bad either."            
#> [4] "Amazing performance by the lead actor. Truly inspiring."     
#> [5] "Disappointing. The plot made no sense and acting was poor."