Working with categorical data and factor variables
25 Working with categorical data and factor variables Contents 25.1Continuous, categorical, and indicator variables ... Sometimes, categorical variables are stored as strings. An indicator variable denotes whether something is true. For example, is a person a veteran, does a city have a mass transit system, or is a company profitable?
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