If you just want it to remain as character data: > sub("(....)(..)(..)", "\\1 \\2 \\3", "19000501") [1] "1900 05 01" >
On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 2:04 PM, frenchcr <frenc...@btinternet.com> wrote: > > I have a column of dates in this format.. 19900501 > > I want to change > 19900501 into 1990 05 01 > then append a new column on the end (right hand side of spreadsheet) > > :confused: > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/19900501-into-1990-05-01-tp26217515p26217515.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. > -- 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.