use a < ? > to get help on a function; example: ?read.table
If you do this you will see an option called "header"... use header=T if your top row contains column names. Learn how to read these help pages. Also, read thru a few beginner R manuals and see this website: http://www.statmethods.net/interface/io.html As for the rest of your questions..... Perhaps this is your sign to begin reading a intro-stats book, or inquire on a different forum. see: http://stats.stackexchange.com/questions good luck inferno846 wrote > > Hi there, > > I'm looking to analyze a set of data on local gas prices for a single day. > I'm wondering what kind of questions I should be looking to ask and how to > find and answer to them with R. Examples would be: > > Do prices differ between brands? > Does location affect (NE, NW, SE, SW) price? > Does the number of nearby (within .25 miles) competitors affect price? > Do gas stations near shopping centers or highways have different prices? > > Also, could anyone help me figure out how to import a data table to R? > When I try to create a .txt file from a word document and read it in R, > the format of the first column always messes up. Any/all help is > appreciated. > -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Data-Analysis-for-Gas-Prices-tp4155078p4155185.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.
