you could use
chickwts$feed<- as.numeric(levels(chickwts$feed))[as.integer(chickwts$feed)]
I got this by searching archives of old messages. I can't recall why the
simpler as.numeric(chickwts$feed) is not an appropriate all around solution.
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From: r-help-bounces@r-project.org on behalf of schung
Sent: Wed 5/6/2009 10:55 AM
To: r-help@r-project.org
Subject: [R] changing variables in a dataset
Hi! I just quasi-learned how to use R and I'm trying to change the feed from
horsebean, linseed, etc to 1, 2, 3, etc
The dataset I'm practicing on is pre-loaded in R
data(chickwts)
chickwts
Any help is much appreciated!!
Thank you!!
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