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Convert numeric ternary outcomes into a factor

Usage

outcome2factor(x, n.levels = 3L)

threshold2factor(x, n.levels = 3L, threshold = 0)

Arguments

x

a numeric vector of -1, 0, and +1 values, indicating down-regulation, uncertain response or up-regulation, or a numeric vector that can be converted into such values using a pair of thresholds.

n.levels

numeric Number of levels to create, either 3 or 2.

threshold

numeric vector Range enclosing the values to be considered uncertain.

Details

These functions convert the numerically encoded values into a factor with the three levels "down", "uncertain" and "up", or into a factor with two levels de and uncertain as expected by default by scales scale_colour_outcome, scale_fill_outcome and scale_shape_outcome. When n.levels = 2 both -1 and +1 are merged to the same level of the factor with label "de".

Note

These are convenience functions that only save some typing. The same result can be achieved by a direct call to factor and comparisons. These functions aim at making it easier to draw volcano and quadrant plots.

See also

Other Functions for quadrant and volcano plots: FC_format(), scale_colour_outcome(), scale_shape_outcome(), scale_y_Pvalue(), xy_outcomes2factor()

Other scales for omics data: scale_colour_logFC(), scale_shape_outcome(), scale_x_logFC(), xy_outcomes2factor()

Examples


outcome2factor(c(-1, 1, 0, 1))
#> [1] down      up        uncertain up       
#> Levels: up uncertain down
outcome2factor(c(-1, 1, 0, 1), n.levels = 2L)
#> [1] de        de        uncertain de       
#> Levels: de uncertain

threshold2factor(c(-0.1, -2, 0, +5))
#> [1] down      down      uncertain up       
#> Levels: up uncertain down
threshold2factor(c(-0.1, -2, 0, +5), n.levels = 2L)
#> [1] de        de        uncertain de       
#> Levels: de uncertain
threshold2factor(c(-0.1, -2, 0, +5), threshold = c(-1, 1))
#> [1] uncertain down      uncertain up       
#> Levels: up uncertain down