I believe you can in this sense: use model.matrix to create X for glmnet(X,y,...).
However, when dropping variables this will drop the indicators individually, not per factor, which may not be what you are looking for. Good luck, David Katz Axel Urbiz wrote: > > Hi, > > Is it possible to include factor variables as model inputs using this > package? I'm quite sure it is not possible, but would like to double > check. > > Thanks, > > Axel. > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Question-about-glmnet-tp3006439p3517635.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
