Coercion functions for creating factors from other existing objects.
Usage
as.factor(x, ...)
as.ordered(x, ...)
Arguments
- x
A vector of data.
- ...
Other arguments passed on to methods.
Value
For as.factor(), a factor. For as.ordered(),
an ordered factor.
Details
These functions override non-generic factor coercion functions provided
in base so that packages can provide methods for different data types. The
default methods call the base versions.
Methods
as.factor()
No methods found in currently loaded packages.
as.ordered()
No methods found in currently loaded packages.
Examples
as.factor(letters[1:5])
#> [1] a b c d e
#> Levels: a b c d e
as.ordered(letters[1:5])
#> [1] a b c d e
#> Levels: a < b < c < d < e