edgar (version 1.0.5)

getSentimentCount: Parse sentiment words from EDGAR filing.

Description

getSentimentCount get sentiment words count from filing.

Usage

getSentimentCount(word.frq, words.list)

Arguments

word.frq

Word frequency data frame created using getWordfrquency function.

words.list

Word list as a sentiment dictionary.

Value

Function returns sentiment words frequency data frame.

Details

getSentimentCount function takes words frequency data frame as an input from getWordfrquency function. It compares this words frequency data frame with the input dictionary and parse matched words with their frequencies.

Examples

## Not run: 
# 
# words.list <- scan(system.file('data/negwords.txt', package = 'edgar'), what='character')
# ## User can apply any desired user defined dictionary other than 
# ## default dictionaries from this package.
# 
# senti.words <- getSentimentCount(word.frq, words.list)
# ## End(Not run)