How to count TRUE values in a logical vector

Question

In R, what is the most efficient/idiomatic way to count the number of TRUE values in a logical vector? I can think of two ways:

z <- sample(c         


        

Answer 1

There's also a package called bit that is specifically designed for fast boolean operations. It's especially useful if you have large vectors or need to do many boolean operations.

z <- sample(c(TRUE, FALSE), 1e8, rep = TRUE)

system.time({
  sum(z) # 0.170s
})

system.time({
  bit::sum.bit(z) # 0.021s, ~10x improvement in speed
})