as_model_df: Expand data.frame into a design matrix
Description
Expands out a data.frame using a formula to create a design matrix.
Key details are that it will always place the outcome variable into
the first column of the return object.
Usage
as_model_df(dat, frm)
Arguments
dat
a data.frame
frm
a formula
Details
The outcome column may contain NA's but none of the other variables
listed in the formula should contain missing values