Arrange by a Given Column as Numeric

arrange_num(data, col, desc = FALSE, .by_group = FALSE)

Arguments

data

A dataframe or tibble.

col

Target column.

desc

Return sorted in descending order?

.by_group

If TRUE, will sort first by grouping variable. Applies to grouped data frames only.

See also

arrange_at,vars

Other arrange functions: arrange_dbl(), arrange_int()

Examples

library(tidyverse) data("mtcars") # As Numeric arrange_num(mtcars, col = carb)
#> mpg cyl disp hp drat wt qsec vs am gear carb #> Datsun 710 22.8 4 108.0 93 3.85 2.320 18.61 1 1 4 1 #> Hornet 4 Drive 21.4 6 258.0 110 3.08 3.215 19.44 1 0 3 1 #> Valiant 18.1 6 225.0 105 2.76 3.460 20.22 1 0 3 1 #> Fiat 128 32.4 4 78.7 66 4.08 2.200 19.47 1 1 4 1 #> Toyota Corolla 33.9 4 71.1 65 4.22 1.835 19.90 1 1 4 1 #> Toyota Corona 21.5 4 120.1 97 3.70 2.465 20.01 1 0 3 1 #> Fiat X1-9 27.3 4 79.0 66 4.08 1.935 18.90 1 1 4 1 #> Hornet Sportabout 18.7 8 360.0 175 3.15 3.440 17.02 0 0 3 2 #> Merc 240D 24.4 4 146.7 62 3.69 3.190 20.00 1 0 4 2 #> Merc 230 22.8 4 140.8 95 3.92 3.150 22.90 1 0 4 2 #> Honda Civic 30.4 4 75.7 52 4.93 1.615 18.52 1 1 4 2 #> Dodge Challenger 15.5 8 318.0 150 2.76 3.520 16.87 0 0 3 2 #> AMC Javelin 15.2 8 304.0 150 3.15 3.435 17.30 0 0 3 2 #> Pontiac Firebird 19.2 8 400.0 175 3.08 3.845 17.05 0 0 3 2 #> Porsche 914-2 26.0 4 120.3 91 4.43 2.140 16.70 0 1 5 2 #> Lotus Europa 30.4 4 95.1 113 3.77 1.513 16.90 1 1 5 2 #> Volvo 142E 21.4 4 121.0 109 4.11 2.780 18.60 1 1 4 2 #> Merc 450SE 16.4 8 275.8 180 3.07 4.070 17.40 0 0 3 3 #> Merc 450SL 17.3 8 275.8 180 3.07 3.730 17.60 0 0 3 3 #> Merc 450SLC 15.2 8 275.8 180 3.07 3.780 18.00 0 0 3 3 #> Mazda RX4 21.0 6 160.0 110 3.90 2.620 16.46 0 1 4 4 #> Mazda RX4 Wag 21.0 6 160.0 110 3.90 2.875 17.02 0 1 4 4 #> Duster 360 14.3 8 360.0 245 3.21 3.570 15.84 0 0 3 4 #> Merc 280 19.2 6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.30 1 0 4 4 #> Merc 280C 17.8 6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.90 1 0 4 4 #> Cadillac Fleetwood 10.4 8 472.0 205 2.93 5.250 17.98 0 0 3 4 #> Lincoln Continental 10.4 8 460.0 215 3.00 5.424 17.82 0 0 3 4 #> Chrysler Imperial 14.7 8 440.0 230 3.23 5.345 17.42 0 0 3 4 #> Camaro Z28 13.3 8 350.0 245 3.73 3.840 15.41 0 0 3 4 #> Ford Pantera L 15.8 8 351.0 264 4.22 3.170 14.50 0 1 5 4 #> Ferrari Dino 19.7 6 145.0 175 3.62 2.770 15.50 0 1 5 6 #> Maserati Bora 15.0 8 301.0 335 3.54 3.570 14.60 0 1 5 8
arrange_num(mtcars, col = carb, desc = TRUE)
#> mpg cyl disp hp drat wt qsec vs am gear carb #> Maserati Bora 15.0 8 301.0 335 3.54 3.570 14.60 0 1 5 8 #> Ferrari Dino 19.7 6 145.0 175 3.62 2.770 15.50 0 1 5 6 #> Mazda RX4 21.0 6 160.0 110 3.90 2.620 16.46 0 1 4 4 #> Mazda RX4 Wag 21.0 6 160.0 110 3.90 2.875 17.02 0 1 4 4 #> Duster 360 14.3 8 360.0 245 3.21 3.570 15.84 0 0 3 4 #> Merc 280 19.2 6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.30 1 0 4 4 #> Merc 280C 17.8 6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.90 1 0 4 4 #> Cadillac Fleetwood 10.4 8 472.0 205 2.93 5.250 17.98 0 0 3 4 #> Lincoln Continental 10.4 8 460.0 215 3.00 5.424 17.82 0 0 3 4 #> Chrysler Imperial 14.7 8 440.0 230 3.23 5.345 17.42 0 0 3 4 #> Camaro Z28 13.3 8 350.0 245 3.73 3.840 15.41 0 0 3 4 #> Ford Pantera L 15.8 8 351.0 264 4.22 3.170 14.50 0 1 5 4 #> Merc 450SE 16.4 8 275.8 180 3.07 4.070 17.40 0 0 3 3 #> Merc 450SL 17.3 8 275.8 180 3.07 3.730 17.60 0 0 3 3 #> Merc 450SLC 15.2 8 275.8 180 3.07 3.780 18.00 0 0 3 3 #> Hornet Sportabout 18.7 8 360.0 175 3.15 3.440 17.02 0 0 3 2 #> Merc 240D 24.4 4 146.7 62 3.69 3.190 20.00 1 0 4 2 #> Merc 230 22.8 4 140.8 95 3.92 3.150 22.90 1 0 4 2 #> Honda Civic 30.4 4 75.7 52 4.93 1.615 18.52 1 1 4 2 #> Dodge Challenger 15.5 8 318.0 150 2.76 3.520 16.87 0 0 3 2 #> AMC Javelin 15.2 8 304.0 150 3.15 3.435 17.30 0 0 3 2 #> Pontiac Firebird 19.2 8 400.0 175 3.08 3.845 17.05 0 0 3 2 #> Porsche 914-2 26.0 4 120.3 91 4.43 2.140 16.70 0 1 5 2 #> Lotus Europa 30.4 4 95.1 113 3.77 1.513 16.90 1 1 5 2 #> Volvo 142E 21.4 4 121.0 109 4.11 2.780 18.60 1 1 4 2 #> Datsun 710 22.8 4 108.0 93 3.85 2.320 18.61 1 1 4 1 #> Hornet 4 Drive 21.4 6 258.0 110 3.08 3.215 19.44 1 0 3 1 #> Valiant 18.1 6 225.0 105 2.76 3.460 20.22 1 0 3 1 #> Fiat 128 32.4 4 78.7 66 4.08 2.200 19.47 1 1 4 1 #> Toyota Corolla 33.9 4 71.1 65 4.22 1.835 19.90 1 1 4 1 #> Toyota Corona 21.5 4 120.1 97 3.70 2.465 20.01 1 0 3 1 #> Fiat X1-9 27.3 4 79.0 66 4.08 1.935 18.90 1 1 4 1
# As Integer arrange_int(mtcars, col = carb)
#> mpg cyl disp hp drat wt qsec vs am gear carb #> Datsun 710 22.8 4 108.0 93 3.85 2.320 18.61 1 1 4 1 #> Hornet 4 Drive 21.4 6 258.0 110 3.08 3.215 19.44 1 0 3 1 #> Valiant 18.1 6 225.0 105 2.76 3.460 20.22 1 0 3 1 #> Fiat 128 32.4 4 78.7 66 4.08 2.200 19.47 1 1 4 1 #> Toyota Corolla 33.9 4 71.1 65 4.22 1.835 19.90 1 1 4 1 #> Toyota Corona 21.5 4 120.1 97 3.70 2.465 20.01 1 0 3 1 #> Fiat X1-9 27.3 4 79.0 66 4.08 1.935 18.90 1 1 4 1 #> Hornet Sportabout 18.7 8 360.0 175 3.15 3.440 17.02 0 0 3 2 #> Merc 240D 24.4 4 146.7 62 3.69 3.190 20.00 1 0 4 2 #> Merc 230 22.8 4 140.8 95 3.92 3.150 22.90 1 0 4 2 #> Honda Civic 30.4 4 75.7 52 4.93 1.615 18.52 1 1 4 2 #> Dodge Challenger 15.5 8 318.0 150 2.76 3.520 16.87 0 0 3 2 #> AMC Javelin 15.2 8 304.0 150 3.15 3.435 17.30 0 0 3 2 #> Pontiac Firebird 19.2 8 400.0 175 3.08 3.845 17.05 0 0 3 2 #> Porsche 914-2 26.0 4 120.3 91 4.43 2.140 16.70 0 1 5 2 #> Lotus Europa 30.4 4 95.1 113 3.77 1.513 16.90 1 1 5 2 #> Volvo 142E 21.4 4 121.0 109 4.11 2.780 18.60 1 1 4 2 #> Merc 450SE 16.4 8 275.8 180 3.07 4.070 17.40 0 0 3 3 #> Merc 450SL 17.3 8 275.8 180 3.07 3.730 17.60 0 0 3 3 #> Merc 450SLC 15.2 8 275.8 180 3.07 3.780 18.00 0 0 3 3 #> Mazda RX4 21.0 6 160.0 110 3.90 2.620 16.46 0 1 4 4 #> Mazda RX4 Wag 21.0 6 160.0 110 3.90 2.875 17.02 0 1 4 4 #> Duster 360 14.3 8 360.0 245 3.21 3.570 15.84 0 0 3 4 #> Merc 280 19.2 6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.30 1 0 4 4 #> Merc 280C 17.8 6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.90 1 0 4 4 #> Cadillac Fleetwood 10.4 8 472.0 205 2.93 5.250 17.98 0 0 3 4 #> Lincoln Continental 10.4 8 460.0 215 3.00 5.424 17.82 0 0 3 4 #> Chrysler Imperial 14.7 8 440.0 230 3.23 5.345 17.42 0 0 3 4 #> Camaro Z28 13.3 8 350.0 245 3.73 3.840 15.41 0 0 3 4 #> Ford Pantera L 15.8 8 351.0 264 4.22 3.170 14.50 0 1 5 4 #> Ferrari Dino 19.7 6 145.0 175 3.62 2.770 15.50 0 1 5 6 #> Maserati Bora 15.0 8 301.0 335 3.54 3.570 14.60 0 1 5 8
# As Double arrange_dbl(mtcars, col = carb)
#> mpg cyl disp hp drat wt qsec vs am gear carb #> Datsun 710 22.8 4 108.0 93 3.85 2.320 18.61 1 1 4 1 #> Hornet 4 Drive 21.4 6 258.0 110 3.08 3.215 19.44 1 0 3 1 #> Valiant 18.1 6 225.0 105 2.76 3.460 20.22 1 0 3 1 #> Fiat 128 32.4 4 78.7 66 4.08 2.200 19.47 1 1 4 1 #> Toyota Corolla 33.9 4 71.1 65 4.22 1.835 19.90 1 1 4 1 #> Toyota Corona 21.5 4 120.1 97 3.70 2.465 20.01 1 0 3 1 #> Fiat X1-9 27.3 4 79.0 66 4.08 1.935 18.90 1 1 4 1 #> Hornet Sportabout 18.7 8 360.0 175 3.15 3.440 17.02 0 0 3 2 #> Merc 240D 24.4 4 146.7 62 3.69 3.190 20.00 1 0 4 2 #> Merc 230 22.8 4 140.8 95 3.92 3.150 22.90 1 0 4 2 #> Honda Civic 30.4 4 75.7 52 4.93 1.615 18.52 1 1 4 2 #> Dodge Challenger 15.5 8 318.0 150 2.76 3.520 16.87 0 0 3 2 #> AMC Javelin 15.2 8 304.0 150 3.15 3.435 17.30 0 0 3 2 #> Pontiac Firebird 19.2 8 400.0 175 3.08 3.845 17.05 0 0 3 2 #> Porsche 914-2 26.0 4 120.3 91 4.43 2.140 16.70 0 1 5 2 #> Lotus Europa 30.4 4 95.1 113 3.77 1.513 16.90 1 1 5 2 #> Volvo 142E 21.4 4 121.0 109 4.11 2.780 18.60 1 1 4 2 #> Merc 450SE 16.4 8 275.8 180 3.07 4.070 17.40 0 0 3 3 #> Merc 450SL 17.3 8 275.8 180 3.07 3.730 17.60 0 0 3 3 #> Merc 450SLC 15.2 8 275.8 180 3.07 3.780 18.00 0 0 3 3 #> Mazda RX4 21.0 6 160.0 110 3.90 2.620 16.46 0 1 4 4 #> Mazda RX4 Wag 21.0 6 160.0 110 3.90 2.875 17.02 0 1 4 4 #> Duster 360 14.3 8 360.0 245 3.21 3.570 15.84 0 0 3 4 #> Merc 280 19.2 6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.30 1 0 4 4 #> Merc 280C 17.8 6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.90 1 0 4 4 #> Cadillac Fleetwood 10.4 8 472.0 205 2.93 5.250 17.98 0 0 3 4 #> Lincoln Continental 10.4 8 460.0 215 3.00 5.424 17.82 0 0 3 4 #> Chrysler Imperial 14.7 8 440.0 230 3.23 5.345 17.42 0 0 3 4 #> Camaro Z28 13.3 8 350.0 245 3.73 3.840 15.41 0 0 3 4 #> Ford Pantera L 15.8 8 351.0 264 4.22 3.170 14.50 0 1 5 4 #> Ferrari Dino 19.7 6 145.0 175 3.62 2.770 15.50 0 1 5 6 #> Maserati Bora 15.0 8 301.0 335 3.54 3.570 14.60 0 1 5 8
# Native class is maintained mtcars %>% mutate_all(as.character) %>% arrange_num(carb)
#> mpg cyl disp hp drat wt qsec vs am gear carb #> 1 22.8 4 108 93 3.85 2.32 18.61 1 1 4 1 #> 2 21.4 6 258 110 3.08 3.215 19.44 1 0 3 1 #> 3 18.1 6 225 105 2.76 3.46 20.22 1 0 3 1 #> 4 32.4 4 78.7 66 4.08 2.2 19.47 1 1 4 1 #> 5 33.9 4 71.1 65 4.22 1.835 19.9 1 1 4 1 #> 6 21.5 4 120.1 97 3.7 2.465 20.01 1 0 3 1 #> 7 27.3 4 79 66 4.08 1.935 18.9 1 1 4 1 #> 8 18.7 8 360 175 3.15 3.44 17.02 0 0 3 2 #> 9 24.4 4 146.7 62 3.69 3.19 20 1 0 4 2 #> 10 22.8 4 140.8 95 3.92 3.15 22.9 1 0 4 2 #> 11 30.4 4 75.7 52 4.93 1.615 18.52 1 1 4 2 #> 12 15.5 8 318 150 2.76 3.52 16.87 0 0 3 2 #> 13 15.2 8 304 150 3.15 3.435 17.3 0 0 3 2 #> 14 19.2 8 400 175 3.08 3.845 17.05 0 0 3 2 #> 15 26 4 120.3 91 4.43 2.14 16.7 0 1 5 2 #> 16 30.4 4 95.1 113 3.77 1.513 16.9 1 1 5 2 #> 17 21.4 4 121 109 4.11 2.78 18.6 1 1 4 2 #> 18 16.4 8 275.8 180 3.07 4.07 17.4 0 0 3 3 #> 19 17.3 8 275.8 180 3.07 3.73 17.6 0 0 3 3 #> 20 15.2 8 275.8 180 3.07 3.78 18 0 0 3 3 #> 21 21 6 160 110 3.9 2.62 16.46 0 1 4 4 #> 22 21 6 160 110 3.9 2.875 17.02 0 1 4 4 #> 23 14.3 8 360 245 3.21 3.57 15.84 0 0 3 4 #> 24 19.2 6 167.6 123 3.92 3.44 18.3 1 0 4 4 #> 25 17.8 6 167.6 123 3.92 3.44 18.9 1 0 4 4 #> 26 10.4 8 472 205 2.93 5.25 17.98 0 0 3 4 #> 27 10.4 8 460 215 3 5.424 17.82 0 0 3 4 #> 28 14.7 8 440 230 3.23 5.345 17.42 0 0 3 4 #> 29 13.3 8 350 245 3.73 3.84 15.41 0 0 3 4 #> 30 15.8 8 351 264 4.22 3.17 14.5 0 1 5 4 #> 31 19.7 6 145 175 3.62 2.77 15.5 0 1 5 6 #> 32 15 8 301 335 3.54 3.57 14.6 0 1 5 8
mtcars %>% mutate_all(as.character) %>% arrange_num(carb) %>% select(carb) %>% unlist() %>% class()
#> [1] "character"