Recognizing factor variables
In the introductory video, you learned how to identify qualitative variables both in theory and in R. There are two ways R can represent qualitative variables: as factors or as characters. In this exercise, you'll try the two methods to find if CurrentJobTitleSelect is a factor. The dataset multiple_choice_responses has been loaded for you.
This exercise is part of the course
Categorical Data in the Tidyverse
Exercise instructions
- Print out the dataset in the console to take a look at the column types.
- Check if
CurrentJobTitleSelectis a factor.
Hands-on interactive exercise
Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.
# Print out the dataset
___
# Check if CurrentJobTitleSelect is a factor
___(multiple_choice_responses$CurrentJobTitleSelect)