In R, I am trying to create a new variable by excluding a specific “value” defined by XXXX where all...
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I am trying to generate a dummy variable for STEM field (1 = yes, 0 - no) for a free text field. There are (literally) hundreds of 4-digit codes, but there is only "XXXX" in my dataset for NON-STEM fields.
Sample of STEMOCC Field
[KEY: STEM is my YES/NO variable, STEMOCC contains either a four digit code or "XXXX"]
I want it to create the new variable STEM based on having anything except "XXXX".
I've tried to do this by (Please don't laugh -- I'm very new to R):
data$STEM<-factor(rep(NA,length(data$STEMOCC)), levels=c("1","0"))
data$STEM[data$STEMOCC %in% c("XXXX")] <- "1"
data$STEM[is.na(data$STEMOCC)] <- "0"
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data$STEM<-revalue(data$STEMOCC, c("XXXX"="0", "****"="1"))
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I am trying to generate a dummy variable for STEM field (1 = yes, 0 - no) for a free text field. There are (literally) hundreds of 4-digit codes, but there is only "XXXX" in my dataset for NON-STEM fields.
Sample of STEMOCC Field
[KEY: STEM is my YES/NO variable, STEMOCC contains either a four digit code or "XXXX"]
I want it to create the new variable STEM based on having anything except "XXXX".
I've tried to do this by (Please don't laugh -- I'm very new to R):
data$STEM<-factor(rep(NA,length(data$STEMOCC)), levels=c("1","0"))
data$STEM[data$STEMOCC %in% c("XXXX")] <- "1"
data$STEM[is.na(data$STEMOCC)] <- "0"
And
data$STEM<-revalue(data$STEMOCC, c("XXXX"="0", "****"="1"))
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asked Nov 21 at 23:30
Myth03
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Can you make this question more reproducible? It helps to have a sample of your data, as well as seeing what code you've tried up to this point.
– r2evans
Nov 21 at 23:36
I think this is what you're looking for.ifelse(df$STEMOCC == "XXXX", 0, 1)
– hmhensen
Nov 21 at 23:46
@hmhensen this works perfectly! I had tried this a little different way, but had given up! Thank you!
– Myth03
Nov 21 at 23:49
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I am trying to generate a dummy variable for STEM field (1 = yes, 0 - no) for a free text field. There are (literally) hundreds of 4-digit codes, but there is only "XXXX" in my dataset for NON-STEM fields.
Sample of STEMOCC Field
[KEY: STEM is my YES/NO variable, STEMOCC contains either a four digit code or "XXXX"]
I want it to create the new variable STEM based on having anything except "XXXX".
I've tried to do this by (Please don't laugh -- I'm very new to R):
data$STEM<-factor(rep(NA,length(data$STEMOCC)), levels=c("1","0"))
data$STEM[data$STEMOCC %in% c("XXXX")] <- "1"
data$STEM[is.na(data$STEMOCC)] <- "0"
And
data$STEM<-revalue(data$STEMOCC, c("XXXX"="0", "****"="1"))
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asked Nov 21 at 23:30
Myth03
14
I am trying to generate a dummy variable for STEM field (1 = yes, 0 - no) for a free text field. There are (literally) hundreds of 4-digit codes, but there is only "XXXX" in my dataset for NON-STEM fields.
Sample of STEMOCC Field
[KEY: STEM is my YES/NO variable, STEMOCC contains either a four digit code or "XXXX"]
I want it to create the new variable STEM based on having anything except "XXXX".
I've tried to do this by (Please don't laugh -- I'm very new to R):
data$STEM<-factor(rep(NA,length(data$STEMOCC)), levels=c("1","0"))
data$STEM[data$STEMOCC %in% c("XXXX")] <- "1"
data$STEM[is.na(data$STEMOCC)] <- "0"
And
data$STEM<-revalue(data$STEMOCC, c("XXXX"="0", "****"="1"))
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asked Nov 21 at 23:30
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asked Nov 21 at 23:30
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asked Nov 21 at 23:30
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asked Nov 21 at 23:30
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asked Nov 21 at 23:30
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Can you make this question more reproducible? It helps to have a sample of your data, as well as seeing what code you've tried up to this point.
– r2evans
Nov 21 at 23:36
I think this is what you're looking for.ifelse(df$STEMOCC == "XXXX", 0, 1)
– hmhensen
Nov 21 at 23:46
@hmhensen this works perfectly! I had tried this a little different way, but had given up! Thank you!
– Myth03
Nov 21 at 23:49
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Can you make this question more reproducible? It helps to have a sample of your data, as well as seeing what code you've tried up to this point.
– r2evans
Nov 21 at 23:36
I think this is what you're looking for.ifelse(df$STEMOCC == "XXXX", 0, 1)
– hmhensen
Nov 21 at 23:46
@hmhensen this works perfectly! I had tried this a little different way, but had given up! Thank you!
– Myth03
Nov 21 at 23:49
Can you make this question more reproducible? It helps to have a sample of your data, as well as seeing what code you've tried up to this point.
– r2evans
Nov 21 at 23:36
Can you make this question more reproducible? It helps to have a sample of your data, as well as seeing what code you've tried up to this point.
– r2evans
Nov 21 at 23:36
I think this is what you're looking for.
ifelse(df$STEMOCC == "XXXX", 0, 1)– hmhensen
Nov 21 at 23:46
I think this is what you're looking for.
ifelse(df$STEMOCC == "XXXX", 0, 1)– hmhensen
Nov 21 at 23:46
@hmhensen this works perfectly! I had tried this a little different way, but had given up! Thank you!
– Myth03
Nov 21 at 23:49
@hmhensen this works perfectly! I had tried this a little different way, but had given up! Thank you!
– Myth03
Nov 21 at 23:49
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Can you make this question more reproducible? It helps to have a sample of your data, as well as seeing what code you've tried up to this point.
– r2evans
Nov 21 at 23:36
I think this is what you're looking for.
ifelse(df$STEMOCC == "XXXX", 0, 1)– hmhensen
Nov 21 at 23:46
@hmhensen this works perfectly! I had tried this a little different way, but had given up! Thank you!
– Myth03
Nov 21 at 23:49