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