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Transformation of Variables

David Winsemius

Mon, Feb 16, 2009 4:56 AM

There are a series of coercion functions, all beginning with "as."  
which are designed to return (when possible) objects of specified  
types. Since you offer three examples, only one of which I recognize  
as a valid R type, I am wondering what R text you have been using?

David Winsemius


On Feb 16, 2009, at 2:00 AM, Arup wrote:

>
> I have a data frame in R  where all the variables are character in  
> nature.
> kindly let know how I can transform these character variable into say
> "numeric","Categorical","continuous" etc.Please provide me with the  
> proper
> syntax. Thank you in advance.
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Arup Transformation of Variables Feb 15 David Winsemius Transformation of Variables Feb 16 jim holtman Transformation of Variables Feb 16