temp<-df1$a df$a<-ifelse(df1$c == 2, df$b, df$a) df$b<-ifelse(df1$c == 2, temp, df$b)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Kubovy Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [R] Conditionally swap items in a data frame df1 <- data.frame(a = LETTERS[1:2], b = LETTERS[3:4], c = 1:2) I am looking for an idiom that swaps the elements of df$a and df$b when (e.g.) df$c == 2, resulting in df2 <- data.frame(a = LETTERS[c(1, 4)], b = LETTERS[c(3, 2)], c = 1:2) _____________________________ Professor Michael Kubovy University of Virginia Department of Psychology USPS: P.O.Box 400400 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400 Parcels: Room 102 Gilmer Hall McCormick Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 Office: B011 +1-434-982-4729 Lab: B019 +1-434-982-4751 Fax: +1-434-982-4766 WWW: http://www.people.virginia.edu/~mk9y/ [[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. ______________________________________________ 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.
