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Hello! I am trying to create a new binary variable to an existing database using the following code:
leaders$warbefore <- as.numeric(leaders$interwarbefore == '1', leaders$civilwarbefore == '1')
"Leaders" is the name of the existing database and "warbefore" is the new variable I created.
When I use the above code, it means that the new variable I created,"warbefore", is equal to 1 if the selected variables, "interwarbefore" and"civilwarbefore", are both equal to 1.
However, I would like the variable "warbefore" to be equal to 1 when "interwarbefore" is equal to 1 OR when "civilwarbefore" is equal to 1.
In the code I am using the requirement is that both variables are equal to 1, but I want when only one of them is equal to 1, "warbefore" also be 1.
Can anyone help me reformulate the code? Thank you
Try using the operator or
|,leaders$warbefore <- as.numeric(leaders$interwarbefore == '1' | leaders$civilwarbefore == '1')if it doesn’t work you can try the functionifelsealsoleaders$warbefore <- ifelse(leaders$interwarbefore == '1' | leaders$civilwarbefore == '1', 1, 0)– Jorge Mendes
That’s right, Jorge! Thank you very much, dear!!!
– Andre Masuko