tmpcol: generate a name for a new data column that is not already in...

In philipdelff/NMdata: Preparation, Checking and Post-Processing Data for PK/PD Modeling

generate a name for a new data column that is not already in use.

Description

generate a name for a new data column that is not already in use.

Usage

tmpcol(
  data,
  names = NULL,
  base = "tmpcol",
  i1 = 1,
  max.it = 100,
  prefer.plain = TRUE
)

Arguments

data	The dataset to find a new element name for
names	Character vector of names that must not be matched. Only one of data and names can be supplied.
base	The base name of the new element. A number will appended to this string that will ensure that the new element name is not already in use.
i1	Where to start the search for a smallest available index number to add to 'base' if necessary.
max.it	Maximum number of iterations on element name.
prefer.plain	If base isn't in use already, use it without a digit appended?

Value

A character string

See Also

make.names

Other DataCreate: NMorderColumns(), NMstamp(), NMwriteData(), addTAPD(), findCovs(), findVars(), flagsAssign(), flagsCount(), mergeCheck()

philipdelff/NMdata documentation built on March 5, 2025, 12:20 a.m.