Convert Variables — convert

convert_numeric() converts all given variables to numeric if possible. If a variable contains none numerical values (not including NAs), the variable will not be converted.

convert_factor() converts all given variables to factor.

Usage

convert_numeric(data_frame, variables)

convert_factor(data_frame, variables)

Arguments

data_frame: A data frame containing variables to convert.
variables: Variables from the data frame which should be converted.

Value

convert_numeric() returns the same data frame with converted variables where possible.

convert_factor() returns the same data frame with converted variables.

Examples

# Convert variables in a data frame to numeric where possible
test_df <- data.frame(var_a = c(1, 2, 3, NA, 4, 5),
                      var_b = c(1, 2, "Hello", NA, 4, 5))

convert_df <- test_df |> convert_numeric(c("var_a", "var_b"))

# Convert variables in a data frame to factor
test_df <- data.frame(var_a = c(1, 2, 3, 4, 5),
                      var_b = c("e", "c", "a", "d", "b"))

convert_df <- test_df |> convert_factor("var_b")