Converting categorical variables to int / float?

[sherrylau]

Converting categorical variables to int / float?

[sherrylau]

Actually that error is from k-modes.cluster instead of k-prototypes.cluster

[nicodv]

Yes, that seems to be a limitation. Let me see what I can do. Was planning a significant rewrite anyway.

For now, you could use sklearn's LabelEncoder to convert to integers: http://scikit-learn.org/dev/modules/generated/sklearn.preprocessing.LabelEncoder.html

[sherrylau]

I will try that! Thanks for your quick response!

[nicodv]

Thanks for the motivation fo rewriting the package. :)

Try again, using strings directly should now work.

[sherrylau]

Thanks! Glad that you wrote this package!