ordered_factor: Creates an ordered factor based on order of another variable

In sumtxt/datatools: Functions I use a lot when working with data in R

Description

Creates an ordered factor based on order of another variable

Usage

ordered_factor(var, seq)

Arguments

var	variable to be converted into a factor
seq	variable that implies the sequence of var when the function order is applied to it

Details

This function helps to re-order groups in a ggplot2 plot. See example below.

Value

factor(var) with the implied order by seq.

Examples

val <- rpois(10,100)
num <- sample(seq(1,10))
	
levels(ordered_factor(val, num))

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