[R] convert factor data to numeric

[Peter Ehlers]

S Devriese wrote:
> On 01/13/2010 10:47 AM, Ahmet Temiz wrote:
>> hello
>>
>>  could you give me a hint to convert data in factor type to numeric (float) ?
>>
>>   regards
>>
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> you could try as.numeric but without more details it is difficult to see
> if this will work. How did you end up with a factor (e.g. through import)?
> 
No, don't use as.numeric(). Do follow Dimitris' advice.
But the question of how you got the factor data is good; you
can usually avoid getting factors to begin with.

  -Peter Ehlers

> Stephan
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