Write APA Words

Confused about whether a number should be written out ("five") or use numerals ("5")? Use this function! Most useful for R Markdown in-text writing.

Usage

apa_words(x, ordinal = FALSE, negative = "negative")

Arguments

x

The number to be printed

ordinal

Do you want the ordinal numbering (e.g., 1st, 6th, etc.)

negative

The word used to indicate a negative number.

Value

A character string

See also

Other formatters: formatting

Examples

apa_words(5)
#> [1] "five"
apa_words(16)
#> [1] "16"
apa_words(6, ordinal = TRUE)
#> [1] "6th"