Which function deconstructs an OBJECT into its components?

• A. object_construct
• B. object_deconstruct
• C. to_object
• D. to_json_object

Answer: (B)

Breaking an OBJECT down into its keys and values lets you treat each member separately, which is essential when you want to inspect, filter, or join on individual components rather than the whole structure. The function that does this is designed to take the object and emit its constituent key-value pairs, effectively flattening the object into its components so you can work with each pair directly.

This is why it’s the best choice: it specifically deconstructs the object into its parts (each key with its corresponding value), enabling row-by-row or column-by-column access to the members. The other options serve different roles: creating an object from inputs, converting something to an object, or converting to a JSON-formatted object, none of which extract the internal key-value pairs for separate processing.