fact2num: Converts "numeric" factor levels to numeric values.
In zanbi/FSA-Fisheries-Stock-Assessment-: Simple Fisheries Stock Assessment Methods

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Converts “numeric” factor levels to numeric values.

1	fact2num(object)

object

A vector with “numeric” factor levels to be converted to numeric values.

A numeric vector.

Derek H. Ogle, derek@derekogle.com

junk <- factor(c(1,7,2,4,3,10))
str(junk)
junk2 <- fact2num(junk)
str(junk2)

## ONLY RUN IN INTERACTIVE MODE
if (interactive()) {

bad <- factor(c("A","B","C"))
# This will result in an error -- levels are not 'numeric'
bad2 <- fact2num(bad)

}  ## END IF INTERACTIVE MODE