[ARROW-12508] [R] expect_as_vector implementation causes test failure on R <= 3.3 and variables defined outside of test_that break build when no arrow install

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 5.0.0
• Component/s: R
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/28273
• Assignee: Nicola Crane
• Reporter: Nicola Crane
• Created: 22/Apr/21 15:49
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 08:26
• Resolved: 22/Apr/21 18:16

Description

See https://github.com/ursacomputing/crossbow/runs/2407283789 for details; it only causes issues for R 3.3 but not later versions, and a quick search implies that it's to do with the use of `ifelse`.  Also bug in tests when running on builds with no Arrow install.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #10133