translate_shape_string: Translating shape strings

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Translating shape strings

Description

translate_shape_string() is a helper function for translating point shapes given as a character vector into integers that are interpreted by the grid system.

Usage

translate_shape_string(shape_string)

Arguments

shape_string

A character vector giving point shapes.

Value

An integer vector with translated shapes.

Examples

translate_shape_string(c("circle", "square", "triangle"))

# Strings with 1 or less characters are interpreted as symbols
translate_shape_string(c("a", "b", "?"))

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