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char2factor

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Convert character variable to a factor based off it's numeric variable counterpart.

Description

Convert character variable to a factor based off it's numeric variable counterpart.

Usage

char2factor(df, c_var, n_var)

Arguments

`df`	data frame.
`c_var`	character variable within the data frame.
`n_var`	numeric variable counter part within the data frame to control the levels.

Value

A factor.

Examples

df <- tibble::tribble(
  ~TRT01P, ~TRT01PN,
  "Placebo", 1,
  "Low Dose", 2,
  "High Dose", 3
)

# alphabetical order
dplyr::arrange(df, TRT01P)

# change to factor with char2factor
df$TRT01P <- char2factor(df, "TRT01P", "TRT01PN")

# factor order
dplyr::arrange(df, TRT01P)

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