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multiplyr (version 0.1.1)

define: Define new columns

Description

Takes a list of column names and creates them. Optionally uses a template to copy across factor/character mappings.

Usage

define(.self, ...)
define_(.self, ..., .dots)

Arguments

.self
Data frame
...
Additional parameters
.dots
Workaround for non-standard evaluation

Value

Data frame

Details

This function is used to create new columns in a data frame. Specifying just the name will create a new numeric column. If specified in the form of var=template, then a new column named var will be created using template as a template. This is useful for creating new factors.

See Also

Other column manipulations: add_rownames, rename, select, undefine