reclin (version 0.1.2)

link: Use the selected pairs to generate a linked data set

Description

Use the selected pairs to generate a linked data set

Usage

link(
  pairs,
  selection = NULL,
  x = NULL,
  y = NULL,
  all_x = TRUE,
  all_y = TRUE,
  ...
)

Arguments

pairs

a pairs object, such as generated by pair_blocking

selection

a logical variable with the same length as pairs has rows, or the name of such a variable in pairs. Pairs are only selected when select is TRUE. When missing attr(pairs, "selection") is used when available.

x

the first data set; when missing attr(pairs, "x") is used.

y

the second data set; when missing attr(pairs, "y") is used.

all_x

return all records from x.

all_y

return all records from y.

...

ignored.

Details

Uses the selected pairs to link the two data sets to each other. Renames variables that are in both data sets.