joinDataTables: Joins two data.tables based on keys

In panelaggregation: Aggregate Longitudinal Survey Data

Description

This function joins two data.table objects, given a common key, which can have different names in the two tables. In the latter case, the sequence of the names is crucial. Make sure that the key columns match exactly.

Usage

joinDataTables(dt_1, dt_2, key_1, key_2 = key_1)

Arguments

dt_1	first data.table
dt_2	second data.table
key_1	character vector of key columns for first data.table
key_2	character vector of key columns for second data.table

Value

joined data.table

Author(s)

Matthias Bannert, Gabriel Bucur

panelaggregation documentation built on May 2, 2019, 2:14 p.m.