ces (version 1.0.2)

examine_metadata: Examine Variable Metadata in a CES Dataset

Description

This function provides an overview of the metadata available in a CES dataset, showing which variables have labels, value labels, and other attributes.

Usage

examine_metadata(data, show_labels = FALSE, variable_pattern = NULL)

Value

A data.frame with metadata information for each variable.

Arguments

data

A CES dataset, typically retrieved using get_ces().

show_labels

Logical indicating whether to show the actual labels. Default is FALSE.

variable_pattern

Optional regular expression to filter variables.

Examples

# \donttest{
# Get CES data with preserved metadata
ces_2019 <- get_ces("2019", preserve_metadata = TRUE)

# Examine metadata for all variables
metadata_overview <- examine_metadata(ces_2019)

# Examine metadata for voting-related variables, showing labels
voting_metadata <- examine_metadata(ces_2019, 
                                   show_labels = TRUE,
                                   variable_pattern = "vote|ballot")
# }