R: Transform a quantitative variable into a qualitative variable

quant.cut {questionr} | R Documentation

## Transform a quantitative variable into a qualitative variable

### Description

This function transforms a quantitative variable into a qualitative one by breaking it into classes with the same frequencies.

### Usage

    quant.cut(var, nbclass, include.lowest = TRUE, right = FALSE, dig.lab = 5,
      ...)

### Arguments

`var` | variable to transform
`nbclass` | number of classes
`include.lowest` | argument passed to the `cut` function
`right` | argument passed to the `cut` function
`dig.lab` | argument passed to the `cut` function
`...` | arguments passed to the `cut` function

### Details

This is just a simple wrapper around the `cut` and `quantile` functions.

### Value

The result is a factor.

### See Also

`cut`, `quantile`

### Examples

    data(iris)
    sepal.width3cl <- quant.cut(iris$Sepal.Width,3)
    table(sepal.width3cl)

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