Perhaps you could supply the matrix using dput() ? It is a handy way to supply sample data. Just do dput(mydata), copy the results and paste into email.
At the moment your matrix is almost unreadable. John Kane Kingston ON Canada > -----Original Message----- > From: nicome...@gmail.com > Sent: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:24:17 +0200 > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: [R] Sorting of columns of a matrix > > Dear all, > > Please suggest me how can I do it. > > > I have a matrix which look like following: > > x1 x2 x3 t1 .01 0.3 0 t2 0 0.1 0.01 t3 0 .01 .01 t4 0 0 t5 5 0 0 > t6 > 0 0 0 t7 0 0 0 t8 0 0 0 t9 0.6 0 0 t10 0 0 0.66 t11 0 0.6 0.11 t12 > 0 > 0.4 0 > > I want to sort decreasing order in each column based on rows. and then to > display only those rows which has a value. The expected out put matrix > will > look like > > x1 x2 x3 t9 0.6 t11 0.6 t10 0.66 t1 .01 t12 0.4 t11 0.11 t1 0.3 t2 > .01 > t2 0.1 t3 .01 > many thanks > > Nico > > [[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. ____________________________________________________________ FREE ONLINE PHOTOSHARING - Share your photos online with your friends and family! Visit http://www.inbox.com/photosharing to find out more! ______________________________________________ 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.