R 4 Quick Syntax Reference: A Pocket Guide to the Language, API's and Library

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M. TollefsonR 4 Quick Syntax Referencehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7924-3_14

14. The ifelse( ) and switch( ) Functions

Margot Tollefson¹  

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The functions ifelse() and switch() execute flow control at the console or within a function or script. The ifelse() function evaluates a logical expression and chooses one of two values based on the result. The switch() function takes a value as an argument and returns another value based on the value of the first argument.

The ifelse( ) Function

The ifelse() function chooses what value to return based on whether the first argument ...