as_cov_names: Re-label alternative specific covariates

In RprobitB: Bayesian Probit Choice Modeling

Re-label alternative specific covariates

Description

In {RprobitB}, alternative specific covariates must be named in the format "<covariate>_<alternative>". This helper function generates the format for a given choice_data set.

Usage

as_cov_names(choice_data, cov, alternatives)

Arguments

choice_data	[data.frame] Choice data in wide format, where each row represents one choice occasion.
cov	[character()] Names of alternative specific covariates in choice_data.
alternatives	[atomic()] The alternative names.

Value

The choice_data input with updated column names.

Examples

data("Electricity", package = "mlogit")
cov <- c("pf", "cl", "loc", "wk", "tod", "seas")
alternatives <- 1:4
colnames(Electricity)
Electricity <- as_cov_names(Electricity, cov, alternatives)
colnames(Electricity)

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