var_title: Get variable title

var_titleR Documentation

Get variable title

Description

Extracts a variable's title from the questionnaire data, adapted to the actual election_name() if applicable.

Usage

var_title(
  var_name,
  ballot_date = pal::pkg_config_val("ballot_date"),
  canton = cantons(ballot_date)
)

Arguments

var_name

Variable name. A character scalar.

ballot_date

FOKUS-covered ballot date. One of

  • "2018-09-23"

  • "2018-11-25"

  • "2019-10-20"

  • "2020-09-27"

  • "2020-10-18"

  • "2021-11-28"

  • "2023-06-18"

  • "2024-10-20"

canton

FOKUS-covered canton name. One of

  • "aargau"

Value

NULL if the variable is not present at the specified ballot_date and canton, otherwise a character scalar.

See Also

Other variable-related functions: add_vars_to_combos(), is_skill_question_var(), var_election_nr(), var_lbl(), var_lvls(), var_prcd(), var_proposal_nr(), var_skill_question_nr(), var_val_set()

Examples

fokus::var_title(var_name = "weight_decision",
                 ballot_date = "2018-11-25",
                 canton = "aargau")

fokus::var_title(var_name = "weight_decision",
                 ballot_date = "2019-10-20",
                 canton = "aargau")

fokus::var_title(var_name = "voting_decision_cantonal_proportional_election_1_party",
                 ballot_date = "2024-10-20",
                 canton = "aargau")

zdaarau/fokus documentation built on Dec. 24, 2024, 10:47 p.m.