similar_factor: Factor similarity comparison class

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Factor similarity comparison class

Description

similar_factor is an S3 class for categorical/factor similarity comparisons.

Usage

similar_factor(scores, summary, methods, list_names, levels, digits = 3)

Arguments

scores	List of similarity scores per method and comparison
summary	Summary statistics by method and comparison
methods	Character vector of methods used for comparison
list_names	Character vector of names for the compared lists
levels	Character vector of factor levels
digits	Number of digits to round results (default: 3)

Details

This class extends the similar class and implements categorical data-specific similarity comparison methods.

Value

An object of class "similar_factor" (which inherits from "similar") containing:

• scores: List of factor similarity scores per method and comparison

• summary: Summary statistics by method and comparison

• methods: Character vector of factor comparison methods used (exact, order)

• list_names: Character vector of names for the compared factor lists

• digits: Number of digits to round results in output

• levels: Character vector of factor levels used in the comparison

The factor similarity scores are normalized values between 0 and 1, where 1 indicates identical factors and 0 indicates completely different factors based on the specific method used.

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