Try: a<-c("o","o","a","a","g","o","a","p") table(a) a a g o p 3 1 3 1
Clint Bowman INTERNET: cl...@ecy.wa.gov Air Dispersion Modeler INTERNET: cl...@math.utah.edu Air Quality Program VOICE: (360) 407-6815 Department of Ecology FAX: (360) 407-7534 USPS: PO Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600 Parcels: 300 Desmond Drive, Lacey, WA 98503-1274 On Thu, 19 Feb 2009, Nattu wrote: > Dear All, > > I have a query : what is the command to count number of repeated words in a > column. > > for ex: > > a = > > oranges > oranges > apples > apples > grape > oranges > apple > pine > > > the result should be > oranges 3 > apples 3 > grape 1 > pine 1 > > is there an easy way for this. > > Thanks, > Nataraju > GM R & D > Bangalore > > -- > "No relationship is Static .. You either Step up or Step down" > > [[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.