try the following:
x <- c("B", "F", "N", "Y")
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y <- numeric(length(x))
y[x != "N"] <- 1
y
I hope it helps.
Best,
Dimitris
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Catholic University of Leuven
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Quoting "Davis, Jacob B. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I have a vector that has 1,974 elements and each element is one of
> the
> following (B, F, N, Y). How do I recreate that vector accept in the
> place of N put 0 and in the place of B, F or Y put a 1?
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> Thanks,
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> Jacob
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