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This function revalues factor variables in a dataset according to the specifications provided in a codebook.

Usage

ReValueFactors(DatatoRevalue, VarTypes)

Arguments

DatatoRevalue

The dataset to be revalued.

VarTypes

A data frame containing information about the variables and how they should be revalued. It should have columns: Variable (variable names), Recode (yes/no for recoding), and Code (the revalue codes separated by "=" and ","). DO NOT USE COMMAS ANYWHERE ELSE IN THIS COLUMN.

Value

The revalued dataset.