Hi Tom, Try this:
> G <- "Number: %s" > sprintf(G, toString(A)) [1] "Number: 3, 4, 5" Cheers Joe Joe Crombie Biosecurity and Information Sciences Bureau of Rural Science Canberra Australia p: +61 2 6272 5906 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Sgouros Sent: Friday, 30 November 2007 12:43 PM To: r-help@r-project.org Subject: [R] vector sprintf argument Hello all: If I have a vector and a format, I want to do this: > A <- c(3,4,5) > F <- "Number: %d, %d, %d" > sprintf(F,A) This doesn't work because A isn't three arguments, it's just one. Is there a way to peel the vector members out of A so that sprintf can get at them? I would like to do this because I have a large set of variable-length data that I'd like to print out in fancy formatted form. The vectors range in length from 2 to 7. Each row is different, so I had been hoping to do this with an array of formats, too. I feel like I'm either overlooking something obvious, or have determined to do this in an un-R fashion. Any advice is welcome. (On this topic, that is.) Many thanks, -tom -- ------------------------ tomfool at as220 dot org http://sgouros.com http://whatcheer.net ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ------IMPORTANT - This message has been issued by The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). The information transmitted is for the use of the intended recipient only and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged material. It is your responsibility to check any attachments for viruses and defects before opening or sending them on. Any reproduction, publication, communication, re-transmission, disclosure, dissemination or other use of the information contained in this e-mail by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. The taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender and delete all copies of this transmission together with any attachments. If you have received this e-mail as part of a valid mailing list and no longer want to receive a message such as this one advise the sender by return e-mail accordingly. Only e-mail correspondence which includes this footer, has been authorised by DAFF ------ ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
