R: Convert input to a factor.

as_factor {forcats} | R Documentation

## Convert input to a factor.

### Description

Compared to base R, this function creates levels in the order in which they appear, which will be the same on every platform. (Base R sorts in the current locale which can vary from place to place.)

### Usage

    as_factor(x, ...)

    ## S3 method for class 'factor'
    as_factor(x, ...)

    ## S3 method for class 'character'
    as_factor(x, ...)

### Arguments

`x` | Object to coerce to a factor.
`...` | Other arguments passed down to method.

### Details

This is a generic function.

### Examples

    x <- c("a", "z", "g")
    as_factor(x)
    as.factor(x)

[Package forcats version 0.3.0 Index]