fact2num {FSA}

Converts "numeric" factor levels to numeric values.

Description

Converts “numeric” factor levels to numeric values.

Usage

fact2num(object)

Arguments

object

A vector with “numeric” factor levels to be converted to numeric values.

Value

A numeric vector.

Author(s)

Derek H. Ogle, [e-mail]

Examples

junk <- factor(c(1,7,2,4,3,10))
str(junk)
junk2 <- fact2num(junk)
str(junk2)

## ONLY RUN IN INTERACTIVE MODE
if (interactive()) {

bad <- factor(c("A","B","C"))
# This will result in an error -- levels are not 'numeric'
bad2 <- fact2num(bad)

}  ## END IF INTERACTIVE MODE