information_content_discrete: Calculate Information Content (Discrete Variable)
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information_content_discrete R Documentation
Calculate Information Content (Discrete Variable)
Description
Calculates information content of a discrete (categorical or ordinal) vector
in bits (default) or natural units. Missing values are omitted from the
calculation.
Usage
information_content_discrete(x, unit = c("bits"))
Arguments
x
Input vector
unit
Unit to measure entropy. Either "bits" (default) or "nats".
Value
Information content of input variable
Examples
data(example_data)
information_content_discrete(example_data$marital_status)
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View source: R/QC_info_theory.R
| information_content_discrete | R Documentation |
Calculate Information Content (Discrete Variable)
Description
Calculates information content of a discrete (categorical or ordinal) vector in bits (default) or natural units. Missing values are omitted from the calculation.
Usage
information_content_discrete(x, unit = c("bits"))
Arguments
x |
Input vector |
unit |
Unit to measure entropy. Either "bits" (default) or "nats". |
Value
Information content of input variable
Examples
data(example_data)
information_content_discrete(example_data$marital_status)
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