To get the file names in the current directory try: list.files(pattern="[[:digit:]]{7}E")
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 4:11 PM, Steven Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a series of csv files in several folders. All begin with a 7 digit > number and end with the letter "E" (eg. 0726016E.csv). > > I want to be able to read a file in to R, take some of the data out of it > and store it in a matrix, then move on to the next file and do the same > thing. > > I was planning on using a for loop for the digits at the start of the file > name, but I'm not sure how I can append the letter to the end of the number > string. > > I'm also open to any ideas other than the for loop. > > Thanks, > Steven Kennedy > > > ============================================== > > "The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential > information, and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended > recipient, any use, interference with, disclosure or copying of this material > is unauthorised and prohibited. If you have received this message in error, > please notify us by return email and delete the original message." > > ______________________________________________ > 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 that 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.