ft_merge_similar {fctutils} | R Documentation |
Merge Similar Factor Levels
Description
Merges levels of a factor that are similar based on string distance.
Usage
ft_merge_similar(factor_vec, max_distance = 1, method = "lv")
Arguments
factor_vec |
A factor vector to modify. |
max_distance |
A numeric value specifying the maximum string distance for merging levels. |
method |
The method for computing string distance (default is 'lv' for Levenshtein distance). |
Value
A factor vector with similar levels merged.
Author(s)
Kai Guo
Examples
# Example factor vector
factor_vec <- factor(c('apple', 'appel', 'banana', 'bananna', 'cherry'))
# Merge similar levels
ft_merge_similar(factor_vec, max_distance = 1)
[Package fctutils version 0.0.7 Index]