[R] Matrix of dummy variables from a factor

[Andrew Robinson]

Bert,

how about when making predictions of contrasts using, for example,
estimable() from the gmodels package?  I find it very useful.

Andrew


> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
> [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Berton Gunter
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 December 2005 8:27 AM
> To: 'Liaw, Andy'; 'Charles H. Franklin'; r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: Re: [R] Matrix of dummy variables from a factor
> 
> But note: There are (almost?) no situations in R where the dummy
> variables
> coding is needed. The coding is (almost?) always handled properly by the
> modeling functions themselves.
> 
> Question: Can someone provide a "straightforward" example where the
> dummy
> variable coding **is** explicitly needed?
> 
> -- Bert Gunter
> Genentech Non-Clinical Statistics
> South San Francisco, CA
>  
> "The business of the statistician is to catalyze the scientific learning
> process."  - George E. P. Box

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