vector_to_dummy: Create a dummy matrix from the elements in a vector

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Create a dummy matrix from the elements in a vector

Description

Create a dummy matrix based on the elements of a vector. Each column in the produced matrix is a dummy indicator.

Usage

  vector_to_dummy(avector)

Arguments

avector

a numeric vector

Value

A matrix of dummy variables

Author(s)

Gaston Sanchez

See Also

list_to_dummy, factor_to_dummy

Examples

# let's say you have a list like this
num_vec = c(2, 3, 1, 4)

# get dummy matrix
vector_to_dummy(num_vec)

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