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samesies (version 0.1.0)

similar_factor: Factor similarity comparison class

Description

similar_factor is an S3 class for categorical/factor similarity comparisons.

Usage

similar_factor(scores, summary, methods, list_names, levels, digits = 3)

Value

An object of class "similar_factor" (which inherits from "similar") containing:

  • scores: List of factor similarity scores per method and comparison

  • summary: Summary statistics by method and comparison

  • methods: Character vector of factor comparison methods used (exact, order)

  • list_names: Character vector of names for the compared factor lists

  • digits: Number of digits to round results in output

  • levels: Character vector of factor levels used in the comparison

The factor similarity scores are normalized values between 0 and 1, where 1 indicates identical factors and 0 indicates completely different factors based on the specific method used.

Arguments

scores

List of similarity scores per method and comparison

summary

Summary statistics by method and comparison

methods

Character vector of methods used for comparison

list_names

Character vector of names for the compared lists

levels

Character vector of factor levels

digits

Number of digits to round results (default: 3)

Details

This class extends the similar class and implements categorical data-specific similarity comparison methods.