recode_valinvec: Recode a variable

In trustmebro: Inspect and Clean Subject-Generated ID Codes and Related Data

Recode a variable

Description

Recode a specified variable in a data frame or tibble based on a provided recode map. If the recode map is empty, the original variable is retained under a new name.

Usage

recode_valinvec(data, var, recode_map, new_var)

Arguments

data	A data frame or tibble.
var	A variable to be recoded.
recode_map	A named vector specifying the recode map.
new_var	Name of the new variable holding the recoded values.

Value

A data frame or tibble with the new variable added.

Examples

# Example data
print(sailor_students)

# Define a recode map for gender
recode_map_gender <- c("Female" = "F", "Male" = "M", "Other" = "X")

# Recode gender
sailor_students_recoded <- 
recode_valinvec(sailor_students, gender, recode_map_gender, recode_gender)

# A tibble with a recoded gender variable
print(sailor_students_recoded)

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