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Append a column to a data.frame

Usage

append_column(data, column, name, index = "right")

Arguments

data

data

column

new column (vector) or data.frame with 1 column

name

new name (pre-fix)

index

desired location. May be "left", "right" or numeric index.

Value

data.frame

Examples

mtcars |>
  dplyr::mutate(mpg_cut = mpg) |>
  append_column(mtcars$mpg, "mpg_cutter")
#>                      mpg cyl  disp  hp drat    wt  qsec vs am gear carb mpg_cut
#> Mazda RX4           21.0   6 160.0 110 3.90 2.620 16.46  0  1    4    4    21.0
#> Mazda RX4 Wag       21.0   6 160.0 110 3.90 2.875 17.02  0  1    4    4    21.0
#> Datsun 710          22.8   4 108.0  93 3.85 2.320 18.61  1  1    4    1    22.8
#> Hornet 4 Drive      21.4   6 258.0 110 3.08 3.215 19.44  1  0    3    1    21.4
#> Hornet Sportabout   18.7   8 360.0 175 3.15 3.440 17.02  0  0    3    2    18.7
#> Valiant             18.1   6 225.0 105 2.76 3.460 20.22  1  0    3    1    18.1
#> Duster 360          14.3   8 360.0 245 3.21 3.570 15.84  0  0    3    4    14.3
#> Merc 240D           24.4   4 146.7  62 3.69 3.190 20.00  1  0    4    2    24.4
#> Merc 230            22.8   4 140.8  95 3.92 3.150 22.90  1  0    4    2    22.8
#> Merc 280            19.2   6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.30  1  0    4    4    19.2
#> Merc 280C           17.8   6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.90  1  0    4    4    17.8
#> Merc 450SE          16.4   8 275.8 180 3.07 4.070 17.40  0  0    3    3    16.4
#> Merc 450SL          17.3   8 275.8 180 3.07 3.730 17.60  0  0    3    3    17.3
#> Merc 450SLC         15.2   8 275.8 180 3.07 3.780 18.00  0  0    3    3    15.2
#> Cadillac Fleetwood  10.4   8 472.0 205 2.93 5.250 17.98  0  0    3    4    10.4
#> Lincoln Continental 10.4   8 460.0 215 3.00 5.424 17.82  0  0    3    4    10.4
#> Chrysler Imperial   14.7   8 440.0 230 3.23 5.345 17.42  0  0    3    4    14.7
#> Fiat 128            32.4   4  78.7  66 4.08 2.200 19.47  1  1    4    1    32.4
#> Honda Civic         30.4   4  75.7  52 4.93 1.615 18.52  1  1    4    2    30.4
#> Toyota Corolla      33.9   4  71.1  65 4.22 1.835 19.90  1  1    4    1    33.9
#> Toyota Corona       21.5   4 120.1  97 3.70 2.465 20.01  1  0    3    1    21.5
#> Dodge Challenger    15.5   8 318.0 150 2.76 3.520 16.87  0  0    3    2    15.5
#> AMC Javelin         15.2   8 304.0 150 3.15 3.435 17.30  0  0    3    2    15.2
#> Camaro Z28          13.3   8 350.0 245 3.73 3.840 15.41  0  0    3    4    13.3
#> Pontiac Firebird    19.2   8 400.0 175 3.08 3.845 17.05  0  0    3    2    19.2
#> Fiat X1-9           27.3   4  79.0  66 4.08 1.935 18.90  1  1    4    1    27.3
#> Porsche 914-2       26.0   4 120.3  91 4.43 2.140 16.70  0  1    5    2    26.0
#> Lotus Europa        30.4   4  95.1 113 3.77 1.513 16.90  1  1    5    2    30.4
#> Ford Pantera L      15.8   8 351.0 264 4.22 3.170 14.50  0  1    5    4    15.8
#> Ferrari Dino        19.7   6 145.0 175 3.62 2.770 15.50  0  1    5    6    19.7
#> Maserati Bora       15.0   8 301.0 335 3.54 3.570 14.60  0  1    5    8    15.0
#> Volvo 142E          21.4   4 121.0 109 4.11 2.780 18.60  1  1    4    2    21.4
#>                     mpg_cutter
#> Mazda RX4                 21.0
#> Mazda RX4 Wag             21.0
#> Datsun 710                22.8
#> Hornet 4 Drive            21.4
#> Hornet Sportabout         18.7
#> Valiant                   18.1
#> Duster 360                14.3
#> Merc 240D                 24.4
#> Merc 230                  22.8
#> Merc 280                  19.2
#> Merc 280C                 17.8
#> Merc 450SE                16.4
#> Merc 450SL                17.3
#> Merc 450SLC               15.2
#> Cadillac Fleetwood        10.4
#> Lincoln Continental       10.4
#> Chrysler Imperial         14.7
#> Fiat 128                  32.4
#> Honda Civic               30.4
#> Toyota Corolla            33.9
#> Toyota Corona             21.5
#> Dodge Challenger          15.5
#> AMC Javelin               15.2
#> Camaro Z28                13.3
#> Pontiac Firebird          19.2
#> Fiat X1-9                 27.3
#> Porsche 914-2             26.0
#> Lotus Europa              30.4
#> Ford Pantera L            15.8
#> Ferrari Dino              19.7
#> Maserati Bora             15.0
#> Volvo 142E                21.4