r - How to rename group values into ordered values without reordering total data frame? -
in large datafile need rename grouping variables ordered number. there easy way that?
this example of want do:
group value 1 3 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 1 4 5 1 5 6 1 6 7 2 7 8 2 8 9 2 9
this data frame want change (by renaming group variable):
group value 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 3 4 2 4 5 2 5 6 2 6 7 3 7 8 3 8 9 3 9
so, want rename group value ordered numbers, without reordering total data frame. has have idea how this? many in advance!
you can try factor
df1$group <- as.numeric(factor(df1$group, levels=unique(df1$group)))
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