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purgeR (version 1.8.2)

check_reference: Check columns with reference individuals

Description

Takes a column name, and checks its use as reference. It should name a boolean vector (or coercible to it), with at least one TRUE value.

Takes a column name, and checks its use as target. It should name a boolean vector (or coercible to it), with at least one TRUE value.

Usage

check_reference(ped, reference)

check_target(ped, reference, target, variable)

Value

Vector of reference numbers (if checks are successful)

Vector of target numbers (if checks are successful)

Arguments

ped

A dataframe containing the pedigree. Individual (id), maternal (dam), and paternal (sire) identities are mandatory columns.

reference

A string naming a column indicating whether individuals belong to the reference population or not. Column must be boolean or coercible to boolean type.

target

Target column

variable

To be used in printed messages