On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 14:11:39 -0800 (PST) inferno846 <robe...@uoregon.edu> wrote:
... > > 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. > For reading in data, avoid using Word, a program that is overkill for almost all purposes. Either use Notepad, or grab a simple text editor off the internet - preferably capable of block selection. Since you do not say just how the "first column messes up," it is rather problematic trying suggest a solution the problem. The first line of the table and a couple data lines, the form of command you use to read in the data and the field separator in your table are all useful pieces of information. There are however a great many books about R out there and nearly all of them address at least briefly how to import data. Portland has one of the best bookstores on the planet. As a last resort you might try the command ??read.table from the R prompt. JD ______________________________________________ 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.