[R] Converting chr to num

[Jeff Reichman]

Given it’s a variable would I just change the 12.6 in as.numeric(gsub(pattern = "%","","12.6%"))

To the variable name say … as.numeric(gsub(pattern = "%","",df$variable))

 

 

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Hey there,

 

as.numeric(gsub(pattern = "%","","12.6%"))

 

On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 4:20 PM, Jeff Reichman <reichmanj using sbcglobal.net <mailto:reichmanj using sbcglobal.net> > wrote:

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How do I convert a chr variable that contains percentages to an integer



Example 12.6% (chr) to 12.6 (int)



Jeff


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