var_copy {surveytable}

Copy a variable

Description

Create a new variable that is a copy of another variable. You can modify the copy, while the original remains unchanged. See examples.

Usage

var_copy(newvr, vr)

Arguments

newvr

name of the new variable to be created

vr

variable

Value

Survey object

See Also

Other variables: var_any(), var_case(), var_collapse(), var_cross(), var_cut()

Examples

set_survey(namcs2019sv)
var_copy("Age group", "AGER")
var_collapse("Age group", "65+", c("65-74 years", "75 years and over"))
var_collapse("Age group", "25-64", c("25-44 years", "45-64 years"))
tab("AGER", "Age group")