[R] Odp: repeating categorical variable codes

[Petr PIKAL]

Hi

> 
> I would appreciate help in knowing how to repeat categorical variable 
code
> given in column=A, by the number in a matching column=B.
> For example, I have a categorical variable code attributed to a 
household=A
> and want to replicate the code for all member of the household, as given 
in
> column=B. I would like to have one sequence of categorical variable 
codes
> for individuals in column C. I have ~9000 values in A and my C will be
> ~52000.
> 
> E.g
> (A)    (B)      (C)
> 1       1         1
> 2       2         2
> 1       1         2
> 2       3         1
>                     2
>                     2
>                     2
> 
> Any ideas would be gratefully accepted by a novice R user.

I am not sure if I understand your problem but does rep(A, B)

give you what you want?

rep(letters[1:3], 1:3)
[1] "a" "b" "b" "c" "c" "c"

Regards
Petr


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