13. Video: Dummy Variables Recap

Dummy Variables Recap

Though Python and R use 1, 0 encodings in the default functionality, there are many ways we might encode dummy variables. SAS is a common programming language that uses a different encoding than you have used so far. Being comfortable with the binary (1, 0) encodings we've been using is really all you need, but if you are curious about other encodings you can try out the quiz on the next page to see how this works.