lookup.Rd

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\name{lookup}
\alias{lookup}
\title{Perform vlookups similar as in Excel}
\usage{
lookup(value, lookup_table, lookup_column_number, return_column_number,
  type = "exact")
}
\arguments{
\item{value}{An element to look up. Can be be of any type}

\item{lookup_table}{A data frame to look up the value in}

\item{lookup_column_number}{A column number of the lookup table where the value should be found}

\item{return_column_number}{A column number of the lookup table from which the corresponding value should be returned}

\item{type}{Type of lookup. Defaults to "exact"}
}
\description{
This function allows to perform vlookup in a similar way as in Excel.
}
\examples{
lookup_table <- data_frame(x = seq(1, 10, length.out = 10), y = letters[1:10])
lookup(5, lookup_table, 1, 2, type = "exact")
}