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#0193
Recode Status Values in R
EasyR15 min10 XP
Problem
Given a status vector containing active, Active, and inactive, normalize active variants to active.
Why This Matters
Cleaning category values is one of the first steps before summaries, joins, and plots.
Examples
Example 1
Inputactive, Active, inactive
Outputactive, active, inactive
Only the capitalized Active value is changed.
Constraints
- Return the exact requested result.
- Handle common edge cases.
- Keep the solution readable before optimizing.
CodeR
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Testcases1 visible / 3 hidden categories
Core example
Inputactive, Active, inactive
Expectedactive, active, inactive
Only the capitalized Active value is changed.
Hidden Test Categories
minimal inputrepeated valueslarger realistic input