make_retweet_network

Creates a tbl_graph object from a tibble containing retweets and original authors.

make_retweet_network(dataset, from, to, size, colour)

Arguments

dataset

A tibble where each row is a separate post.

from

The variable containing the original authors of a post.

to

The variable containing authors who retweeted the post.

size

The variable which should be represented by node size.

colour

The variable which should be represented by node colour.

Value

A tbl_graph object containing a nodes tibble and an edges tibble.

Examples

make_retweet_network(
 dataset = retweet_example,
 from = OriginalAuthor,
 to = sender_handle,
 size = followers,
 colour = Score
) 
#> # A tbl_graph: 870 nodes and 921 edges
#> #
#> # A directed multigraph with 32 components
#> #
#> # Node Data: 870 × 3 (active)
#>   node_name   mean_followers mean_Score
#>   <chr>                <dbl>      <dbl>
#> 1 31pankaj92               3    -0.124 
#> 2 87retweets            2574    -0.0982
#> 3 960sutton             1300    -0.111 
#> 4 AAEON                   NA    NA     
#> 5 ADLINK_IoT           26385     0.141 
#> 6 ADLINK_Tech           1683    -0.107 
#> # … with 864 more rows
#> #
#> # Edge Data: 921 × 3
#>    from    to n_retweets
#>   <int> <int>      <int>
#> 1     4   115          1
#> 2    12   502          1
#> 3    12   610          1
#> # … with 918 more rows