my csv file is very simple - just one line for purpose of this test: 0{TAB}0
and read function is this: csvdata = read.csv(file="d:/s/test.csv",head=FALSE,sep="\t") then error comes: Error in source("d:/test.csv") : d:/test.csv:1:9: unexpected numeric constant 1: 0 0 but when I change delimiter to ; (colon) then error not shows up anymore -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/unexpected-numeric-constant-while-reading-tab-delimited-csv-file-tp3053252p3053252.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ 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.