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Convert a value from something old to something new (using gsub)

translate_value.Rd

Convert a value from something old to something new (using gsub)

Usage

translate_value(x, old, new, ...)

# S3 method for data.frame
translate_value(x, old, new, ..., exclude_col = NULL)

# S3 method for factor
translate_value(x, old, new, ...)

# S3 method for character
translate_value(x, old, new, ..., fixed = TRUE)

# S3 method for default
translate_value(x, old, new, ...)

Arguments

x

The object to translate

old, new

The old and new character strings

...

Passed to gsub

exclude_col

A vector of columns to exclude from data.frame translation

fixed

Passed to gsub

Value

The object with old converted to new

Methods (by class)

  • translate_value(data.frame): Convert all columns (unless excluded)

  • translate_value(factor): Convert the levels

  • translate_value(character): Use gsub.

  • translate_value(default): No translation done.