How to aggregate categorical data in R?












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I have a dataframe which consists of two columns with categorical variables (Better, Similar, Worse). I would like to come up with a table which counts the number of times that these categories appear in the two columns.
The dataframe I am using is as follows:



       Category.x  Category.y

1      Better      Better

2      Better      Better

3      Similar     Similar

4      Worse       Similar


I would like to come up with a table like this:



           Category.x    Category.y

Better     2             2

Similar    1             2

Worse      1             0


How would you go about it?






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    Looks like you need table(df1)

    – akrun
    2 hours ago











  • Is it possible to reformat the table, so that I get it as a 3x2 table instead of a 3x3?

    – Daniel
    2 hours ago













  • I would convert to factor with common levels lvls <- unique(unlist(df1)); df1 <- lapply(df1, factor, levels = lvls) and then do the table(df1)

    – akrun
    1 hour ago
















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I have a dataframe which consists of two columns with categorical variables (Better, Similar, Worse). I would like to come up with a table which counts the number of times that these categories appear in the two columns.
The dataframe I am using is as follows:



       Category.x  Category.y

1      Better      Better

2      Better      Better

3      Similar     Similar

4      Worse       Similar


I would like to come up with a table like this:



           Category.x    Category.y

Better     2             2

Similar    1             2

Worse      1             0


How would you go about it?






r aggregate







share|improve this question


















  • 4





    Looks like you need table(df1)

    – akrun
    2 hours ago











  • Is it possible to reformat the table, so that I get it as a 3x2 table instead of a 3x3?

    – Daniel
    2 hours ago













  • I would convert to factor with common levels lvls <- unique(unlist(df1)); df1 <- lapply(df1, factor, levels = lvls) and then do the table(df1)

    – akrun
    1 hour ago














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I have a dataframe which consists of two columns with categorical variables (Better, Similar, Worse). I would like to come up with a table which counts the number of times that these categories appear in the two columns.
The dataframe I am using is as follows:



       Category.x  Category.y

1      Better      Better

2      Better      Better

3      Similar     Similar

4      Worse       Similar


I would like to come up with a table like this:



           Category.x    Category.y

Better     2             2

Similar    1             2

Worse      1             0


How would you go about it?






r aggregate







share|improve this question














I have a dataframe which consists of two columns with categorical variables (Better, Similar, Worse). I would like to come up with a table which counts the number of times that these categories appear in the two columns.
The dataframe I am using is as follows:



       Category.x  Category.y

1      Better      Better

2      Better      Better

3      Similar     Similar

4      Worse       Similar


I would like to come up with a table like this:



           Category.x    Category.y

Better     2             2

Similar    1             2

Worse      1             0


How would you go about it?






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  • 4





    Looks like you need table(df1)

    – akrun
    2 hours ago











  • Is it possible to reformat the table, so that I get it as a 3x2 table instead of a 3x3?

    – Daniel
    2 hours ago













  • I would convert to factor with common levels lvls <- unique(unlist(df1)); df1 <- lapply(df1, factor, levels = lvls) and then do the table(df1)

    – akrun
    1 hour ago














  • 4





    Looks like you need table(df1)

    – akrun
    2 hours ago











  • Is it possible to reformat the table, so that I get it as a 3x2 table instead of a 3x3?

    – Daniel
    2 hours ago













  • I would convert to factor with common levels lvls <- unique(unlist(df1)); df1 <- lapply(df1, factor, levels = lvls) and then do the table(df1)

    – akrun
    1 hour ago








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Looks like you need table(df1)

– akrun
2 hours ago





Looks like you need table(df1)

– akrun
2 hours ago













Is it possible to reformat the table, so that I get it as a 3x2 table instead of a 3x3?

– Daniel
2 hours ago







Is it possible to reformat the table, so that I get it as a 3x2 table instead of a 3x3?

– Daniel
2 hours ago















I would convert to factor with common levels lvls <- unique(unlist(df1)); df1 <- lapply(df1, factor, levels = lvls) and then do the table(df1)

– akrun
1 hour ago





I would convert to factor with common levels lvls <- unique(unlist(df1)); df1 <- lapply(df1, factor, levels = lvls) and then do the table(df1)

– akrun
1 hour ago












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As mentioned in the comments, table is standard for this, like



table(stack(DT))



         ind

values    Category.x Category.y

  Better           2          2

  Similar          1          2

  Worse            1          0


or 



table(value = unlist(DT), cat = names(DT)[col(DT)])



         cat

value     Category.x Category.y

  Better           2          2

  Similar          1          2

  Worse            1          0


or 



with(reshape(DT, direction = "long", varying = 1:2), 

  table(value = Category, cat = time)

)



         cat

value     x y

  Better  2 2

  Similar 1 2

  Worse   1 0





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    sapply(df1, function(x) sapply(unique(unlist(df1)), function(y) sum(y == x)))
    
#        Category.x Category.y
    
#Better           2          2
    
#Similar          1          2
    
#Worse            1          0





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      One dplyr and tidyr possibility could be:



      df %>%
      
 gather(var, val) %>%
      
 count(var, val) %>%
      
 spread(var, n, fill = 0)
      

      
  val     Category.x Category.y
      
  <chr>        <dbl>      <dbl>
      
1 Better           2          2
      
2 Similar          1          2
      
3 Worse            1          0


      It, first, transforms the data from wide to long format, with column "var" including the variable names and column "val" the corresponding values. Second, it counts per "var" and "val". Finally, it spreads the data into the desired format.



      Or with dplyr and reshape2 you can do:



      df %>%
      
 mutate(rowid = row_number()) %>%
      
 melt(., id.vars = "rowid") %>%
      
 count(variable, value) %>%
      
 dcast(value ~ variable, value.var = "n", fill = 0)
      

      
    value Category.x Category.y
      
1  Better          2          2
      
2 Similar          1          2
      
3   Worse          1          0





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      • Is var = Category.x and val= c('Better', 'Similar', 'Worse')?

        – Daniel
        1 hour ago











      • Please see the updated post for commentary.

        – tmfmnk
        1 hour ago












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      As mentioned in the comments, table is standard for this, like



      table(stack(DT))
      

      
         ind
      
values    Category.x Category.y
      
  Better           2          2
      
  Similar          1          2
      
  Worse            1          0


      or 



      table(value = unlist(DT), cat = names(DT)[col(DT)])
      

      
         cat
      
value     Category.x Category.y
      
  Better           2          2
      
  Similar          1          2
      
  Worse            1          0


      or 



      with(reshape(DT, direction = "long", varying = 1:2), 
      
  table(value = Category, cat = time)
      
)
      

      
         cat
      
value     x y
      
  Better  2 2
      
  Similar 1 2
      
  Worse   1 0





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        As mentioned in the comments, table is standard for this, like



        table(stack(DT))
        

        
         ind
        
values    Category.x Category.y
        
  Better           2          2
        
  Similar          1          2
        
  Worse            1          0


        or 



        table(value = unlist(DT), cat = names(DT)[col(DT)])
        

        
         cat
        
value     Category.x Category.y
        
  Better           2          2
        
  Similar          1          2
        
  Worse            1          0


        or 



        with(reshape(DT, direction = "long", varying = 1:2), 
        
  table(value = Category, cat = time)
        
)
        

        
         cat
        
value     x y
        
  Better  2 2
        
  Similar 1 2
        
  Worse   1 0





        share|improve this answer


























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          As mentioned in the comments, table is standard for this, like



          table(stack(DT))
          

          
         ind
          
values    Category.x Category.y
          
  Better           2          2
          
  Similar          1          2
          
  Worse            1          0


          or 



          table(value = unlist(DT), cat = names(DT)[col(DT)])
          

          
         cat
          
value     Category.x Category.y
          
  Better           2          2
          
  Similar          1          2
          
  Worse            1          0


          or 



          with(reshape(DT, direction = "long", varying = 1:2), 
          
  table(value = Category, cat = time)
          
)
          

          
         cat
          
value     x y
          
  Better  2 2
          
  Similar 1 2
          
  Worse   1 0





          share|improve this answer













          As mentioned in the comments, table is standard for this, like



          table(stack(DT))
          

          
         ind
          
values    Category.x Category.y
          
  Better           2          2
          
  Similar          1          2
          
  Worse            1          0


          or 



          table(value = unlist(DT), cat = names(DT)[col(DT)])
          

          
         cat
          
value     Category.x Category.y
          
  Better           2          2
          
  Similar          1          2
          
  Worse            1          0


          or 



          with(reshape(DT, direction = "long", varying = 1:2), 
          
  table(value = Category, cat = time)
          
)
          

          
         cat
          
value     x y
          
  Better  2 2
          
  Similar 1 2
          
  Worse   1 0






          share|improve this answer












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              sapply(df1, function(x) sapply(unique(unlist(df1)), function(y) sum(y == x)))
              
#        Category.x Category.y
              
#Better           2          2
              
#Similar          1          2
              
#Worse            1          0





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                sapply(df1, function(x) sapply(unique(unlist(df1)), function(y) sum(y == x)))
                
#        Category.x Category.y
                
#Better           2          2
                
#Similar          1          2
                
#Worse            1          0





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                  sapply(df1, function(x) sapply(unique(unlist(df1)), function(y) sum(y == x)))
                  
#        Category.x Category.y
                  
#Better           2          2
                  
#Similar          1          2
                  
#Worse            1          0





                  share|improve this answer













                  sapply(df1, function(x) sapply(unique(unlist(df1)), function(y) sum(y == x)))
                  
#        Category.x Category.y
                  
#Better           2          2
                  
#Similar          1          2
                  
#Worse            1          0






                  share|improve this answer












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                      One dplyr and tidyr possibility could be:



                      df %>%
                      
 gather(var, val) %>%
                      
 count(var, val) %>%
                      
 spread(var, n, fill = 0)
                      

                      
  val     Category.x Category.y
                      
  <chr>        <dbl>      <dbl>
                      
1 Better           2          2
                      
2 Similar          1          2
                      
3 Worse            1          0


                      It, first, transforms the data from wide to long format, with column "var" including the variable names and column "val" the corresponding values. Second, it counts per "var" and "val". Finally, it spreads the data into the desired format.



                      Or with dplyr and reshape2 you can do:



                      df %>%
                      
 mutate(rowid = row_number()) %>%
                      
 melt(., id.vars = "rowid") %>%
                      
 count(variable, value) %>%
                      
 dcast(value ~ variable, value.var = "n", fill = 0)
                      

                      
    value Category.x Category.y
                      
1  Better          2          2
                      
2 Similar          1          2
                      
3   Worse          1          0





                      share|improve this answer


























                      • Is var = Category.x and val= c('Better', 'Similar', 'Worse')?

                        – Daniel
                        1 hour ago











                      • Please see the updated post for commentary.

                        – tmfmnk
                        1 hour ago
















                      2














                      One dplyr and tidyr possibility could be:



                      df %>%
                      
 gather(var, val) %>%
                      
 count(var, val) %>%
                      
 spread(var, n, fill = 0)
                      

                      
  val     Category.x Category.y
                      
  <chr>        <dbl>      <dbl>
                      
1 Better           2          2
                      
2 Similar          1          2
                      
3 Worse            1          0


                      It, first, transforms the data from wide to long format, with column "var" including the variable names and column "val" the corresponding values. Second, it counts per "var" and "val". Finally, it spreads the data into the desired format.



                      Or with dplyr and reshape2 you can do:



                      df %>%
                      
 mutate(rowid = row_number()) %>%
                      
 melt(., id.vars = "rowid") %>%
                      
 count(variable, value) %>%
                      
 dcast(value ~ variable, value.var = "n", fill = 0)
                      

                      
    value Category.x Category.y
                      
1  Better          2          2
                      
2 Similar          1          2
                      
3   Worse          1          0





                      share|improve this answer


























                      • Is var = Category.x and val= c('Better', 'Similar', 'Worse')?

                        – Daniel
                        1 hour ago











                      • Please see the updated post for commentary.

                        – tmfmnk
                        1 hour ago














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                      One dplyr and tidyr possibility could be:



                      df %>%
                      
 gather(var, val) %>%
                      
 count(var, val) %>%
                      
 spread(var, n, fill = 0)
                      

                      
  val     Category.x Category.y
                      
  <chr>        <dbl>      <dbl>
                      
1 Better           2          2
                      
2 Similar          1          2
                      
3 Worse            1          0


                      It, first, transforms the data from wide to long format, with column "var" including the variable names and column "val" the corresponding values. Second, it counts per "var" and "val". Finally, it spreads the data into the desired format.



                      Or with dplyr and reshape2 you can do:



                      df %>%
                      
 mutate(rowid = row_number()) %>%
                      
 melt(., id.vars = "rowid") %>%
                      
 count(variable, value) %>%
                      
 dcast(value ~ variable, value.var = "n", fill = 0)
                      

                      
    value Category.x Category.y
                      
1  Better          2          2
                      
2 Similar          1          2
                      
3   Worse          1          0





                      share|improve this answer















                      One dplyr and tidyr possibility could be:



                      df %>%
                      
 gather(var, val) %>%
                      
 count(var, val) %>%
                      
 spread(var, n, fill = 0)
                      

                      
  val     Category.x Category.y
                      
  <chr>        <dbl>      <dbl>
                      
1 Better           2          2
                      
2 Similar          1          2
                      
3 Worse            1          0


                      It, first, transforms the data from wide to long format, with column "var" including the variable names and column "val" the corresponding values. Second, it counts per "var" and "val". Finally, it spreads the data into the desired format.



                      Or with dplyr and reshape2 you can do:



                      df %>%
                      
 mutate(rowid = row_number()) %>%
                      
 melt(., id.vars = "rowid") %>%
                      
 count(variable, value) %>%
                      
 dcast(value ~ variable, value.var = "n", fill = 0)
                      

                      
    value Category.x Category.y
                      
1  Better          2          2
                      
2 Similar          1          2
                      
3   Worse          1          0






                      share|improve this answer














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                      • Is var = Category.x and val= c('Better', 'Similar', 'Worse')?

                        – Daniel
                        1 hour ago











                      • Please see the updated post for commentary.

                        – tmfmnk
                        1 hour ago



















                      • Is var = Category.x and val= c('Better', 'Similar', 'Worse')?

                        – Daniel
                        1 hour ago











                      • Please see the updated post for commentary.

                        – tmfmnk
                        1 hour ago

















                      Is var = Category.x and val= c('Better', 'Similar', 'Worse')?

                      – Daniel
                      1 hour ago





                      Is var = Category.x and val= c('Better', 'Similar', 'Worse')?

                      – Daniel
                      1 hour ago













                      Please see the updated post for commentary.

                      – tmfmnk
                      1 hour ago





                      Please see the updated post for commentary.

                      – tmfmnk
                      1 hour ago


















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