as.nummatrix: Convert 'object' to 'numeric matrix'
In NumDfr: Provide a performant alternative to data.frame wrt factors

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Functions to coerce object to numericmatrix.

## S3 method for class 'numdfr'
as.nummatrix(object)
## S3 method for class 'numdfr.rep'
as.nummatrix(object)
## S3 method for class 'matrix'
as.nummatrix(object)
## S3 method for class 'data.frame'
as.nummatrix(object)

object

object to coerce

matrix with the same dimensions as the original object, and with factors converted to numericals. Have not always checked what happens to characters...

Nick Sabbe

NumDfr, as.matrix

iris.nd<-numdfr(iris)
iris.mat<-as.nummatrix(iris.nd)
iris.mat2<-as.nummatrix(iris)
#compare this to
iris.mat3<-as.matrix(iris) #becomes all character!