extractKindCode: Extract the kind code, if available, from the publication...

Description Usage Arguments Value Examples

Description

Extracts the kind code, a one-to-two character code with a letter and typically a number, if found in the document (published) number.

Usage

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Arguments

docNum

The character vector of document numbers.

Value

A character vector of kind codes. If none found, a blank character is returned.

Examples

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acars$kindCode <- extractKindCode(acars$docNum)
head(acars[,c("docNum","kindCode")]) 
  

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