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#0090
Count Factor Levels
EasyR12 min10 XP
Problem
Given status <- factor(c("new", "paid", "new", "cancelled")), count how many times each level appears.
Why This Matters
Factors represent categorical data in R. Counting levels is one of the first checks before modeling or plotting.
Examples
Example 1
Inputnew, paid, new, cancelled
Outputcancelled 1, new 2, paid 1
table counts each category.
Constraints
- Use table.
- Keep factor categories.
- Understand output names are levels.
CodeR
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Testcases1 visible / 3 hidden categories
Status counts
Inputfactor status vector
Expectednew count is 2
new appears twice.
Hidden Test Categories
unused factor levelscharacter vector before factorNA category handling