crunch (version 1.9.4)

deleteVariables: Delete Variables Within a Dataset

Description

Delete Variables Within a Dataset

Usage

deleteVariables(dataset, variables = NULL, pattern = NULL,
  key = namekey(dataset), confirm = requireConsent(), ...)
deleteVariable(dataset, variables = NULL, pattern = NULL,
  key = namekey(dataset), confirm = requireConsent(), ...)

Arguments

dataset

the Dataset to modify

variables

names or indices of variables to delete

pattern

optional regular expression to identify Variables to delete

key

the Variable attribute to grep with the pattern. Default is "alias"

confirm

logical: should the user be asked to confirm deletion. Default is TRUE if in an interactive session. You can avoid the confirmation prompt if you delete with(consent).

...

optional additional arguments to grep

Value

• (invisibly) dataset with the specified variables deleted

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