Factors
Here we are going to learn about R factors: how to create them and where they are used.
We'll cover the following
A Factor is an interesting data structure in R language used to categorize data. By categorizing data, we mean fields that take only predefined, a limited, or finite number of values (categorical variables).
For example, the marital status of a person can be one of the following:
- Single
- Married
- Separated
- Divorced
- Widowed
Here we know that the possible values for marital status are . These values are predefined and distinct and are called levels
.
Creating Factors
Factors can be created using the factor()
function. This function takes all the levels
in the form of a vector. Let’s dive right into the code.
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