R: Convert factor to numeric vector

fac2num {MESS} | R Documentation

## Convert factor to numeric vector

### Description

Converts the factor labels to numeric values and returns the factor as a numeric vector

### Usage

    fac2num(x)

### Arguments

`x` | A factor

### Details

Returns a vector of numeric values. Elements in the input factor that cannot be converted to numeric will produce NA.

### Value

Returns a numeric vector of the same length as x

### Author(s)

Claus Ekstrom claus@rprimer.dk

### Examples

    f <- factor(c(1,2,1,3,2,1,2,3,1))
    fac2num(f)

[Package MESS version 0.5.9 Index]