Define an across-sum variable

Creates a definition that sums each matched column with a corresponding addend column. The addend and output names are determined by user-supplied functions.

Usage

define_across_sum(
  input_regex,
  addend_function,
  output_naming_function,
  exclude_regex = NULL
)

Arguments

input_regex

A regex pattern to match input columns.

addend_function

A function that takes a matched column name and returns the name of the column to add.

output_naming_function

A function that takes a matched column name and returns the output column name.

exclude_regex

A regex pattern to exclude from matched columns.

Value

A list with type = "across_sum" and the associated fields. Can be passed in the tables parameter of compile_acs_data.