def unzip_columns(expr, column_types):
    """
    Zip together multiple columns.

    Args:
        columns (WeldObject / Numpy.ndarray): lust of columns

    Returns:
        A WeldObject representing this computation
    """
    weld_obj = WeldObject(encoder_, decoder_)
    column_appenders = []
    struct_fields = []
    result_fields = []
    for i, column_type in enumerate(column_types):
        column_appenders.append("appender[%s]" % column_type)
        struct_fields.append("merge(b.$%s, e.$%s)" % (i, i))
        result_fields.append("result(unzip_builder.$%s)" % i)
    appender_string = "{%s}" % ", ".join(column_appenders)
    struct_string = "{%s}" % ", ".join(struct_fields)
    result_string = "{%s}" % ", ".join(result_fields)
    expr_var = weld_obj.update(expr)
    if isinstance(expr, WeldObject):
        expr_var = expr.obj_id
        weld_obj.dependencies[expr_var] = expr

    weld_template = """
    let unzip_builder = for(
      %(expr)s,
      %(appenders)s,
      |b,i,e| %(struct_builder)s
    );
    %(result)s
    """

    weld_obj.weld_code = weld_template % {"expr": expr_var,
                                          "appenders": appender_string,
                                          "struct_builder": struct_string,
                                          "result": result_string}
    return weld_obj