Have you tried this: > temp = "~aparch(" > temp1 = paste(temp,1, sep = "") > temp2 = paste(temp1,1, sep = ",") > temp3 = paste(temp2, ")",sep = "") > temp3 [1] "~aparch(1,1)" > as.formula(temp3) ~aparch(1, 1) > x <- as.formula(temp3) > str(x) Class 'formula' length 2 ~aparch(1, 1) ..- attr(*, ".Environment")=<environment: R_GlobalEnv>
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 2:53 PM, lord12 <trexi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > temp = "~aparch(" > temp1 = paste(temp,1, sep = "") > temp2 = paste(temp1,1, sep = ",") > temp3 = paste(temp2, ")",sep = "") > > temp 3 is a character but I want to convert to formula object. How do I do > this? > -- > View this message in context: > http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/how-to-convert-string-to-object-tp2999281p2999281.html > Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Jim Holtman Cincinnati, OH +1 513 646 9390 What is the problem that you are trying to solve? ______________________________________________ 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.