examine_metadata: Examine Variable Metadata in a CES Dataset

In ces: Access to Canadian Election Study Data

Examine Variable Metadata in a CES Dataset

Description

This function provides an overview of the metadata available in a CES dataset, showing which variables have labels, value labels, and other attributes.

Usage

examine_metadata(data, show_labels = FALSE, variable_pattern = NULL)

Arguments

data	A CES dataset, typically retrieved using get_ces().
show_labels	Logical indicating whether to show the actual labels. Default is FALSE.
variable_pattern	Optional regular expression to filter variables.

Value

A data.frame with metadata information for each variable.

Examples

# Get CES data with preserved metadata
ces_2019 <- get_ces("2019", preserve_metadata = TRUE)

# Examine metadata for all variables
metadata_overview <- examine_metadata(ces_2019)

# Examine metadata for voting-related variables, showing labels
voting_metadata <- examine_metadata(ces_2019, 
                                   show_labels = TRUE,
                                   variable_pattern = "vote|ballot")

ces documentation built on Aug. 29, 2025, 5:26 p.m.