Not exactly clear on the transformation that you want to do. In your example, '1 2 3 -> a', where does the '2 3' come from since I don't see a value of 2 in the 3rd & 4th columns. So a better explanation of what you are trying to do would be help and show where the values came from in each case.
On 3/20/08, Ng Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Given matrix A of 4 cols. > > 1 a 0 4 > 1 b 5 8 > 2 a 0 3 > 2 b 4 7 > > I have another matrix B of 3 cols. How to assign (a or b) to the rows such > that in each row its 1st value must match the 1st col. of A, 2nd and 3rd > values must lie between 3rd and 4rd cols (inclusive) of A > > 1 2 3 -> a > 2 4 5 -> b > 2 0 3 -> a > 1 7 8 -> b > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > 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 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.