[R] Coding categorical variables in mixed environment

[John Kane]

try ?recode in package:car

--- spime <sabya23 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Hi R users,
> 
> Suppose we have following data for a regression
> model:
> 
> AGE:numerical
> SEX: male/female categorical
> COLOR: {blue, green, pink} categorical
> RESPONSE: yes/no categorical
> 
> AGE      SEX      COLOR      RESPONSE
> 10         M          BLUE         Y
> 12         M          GREEN       N
> 13         F           PINK         Y
> 11         M          BLUE         Y
> 13         M          GREEN       N
> 09         F           GREEN       N
> 15         F           BLUE         Y
> 11         F           PINK          Y
> 12         M          PINK          N
> 14         M          GREEN        N
> 
> I want to code the categorical data as {male =1,
> female =2}, {blue =1, green
> =2, pink = 3} {yes =1, no =0} and finally get the
> new table.
> 
> how can i do this?
> 
> waiting for reply. Thanks in advance.
> 
> bye
> 
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