This function converts columns to factors and recodes their levels based on the provided mapping.
It can process both specific column names and columns with common base names.
Usage
recode_and_convert_column(df, col_name, mapping)
Arguments
- df
A data frame containing the columns to be recoded and converted.
- mapping
A list containing the old and new levels for each column or base name.
- stop_on_missing_col
A logical value. If TRUE, the function stops if a column is missing in the data frame. If FALSE, it skips the missing columns.
Value
The data frame with the specified columns recoded and converted to factors.
