>>>>> "Vito" == Vito Muggeo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>> on Thu, 2 Oct 2003 11:03:38 +0200 writes:
Vito> Dear all,
Vito> Below there are two, simple - I suppose, questions on using pmatch():
>> pmatch("xx", c("cc","xxa"))
Vito> [1] 2
>> pmatch("a", c("cc","xxa"))
Vito> [1] NA
>> pmatch("xx", c("cc","xxa","xxb"))
Vito> [1] NA
Vito> I would like that the second call returns also 2, and
Vito> the third call returns c(2,3) is it possible?
yes, if you use grep() instead of pmatch()
{and grep() *is* mentioned in the "See Also" section of
help(pmatch) which you have consulted before asking, right ?}
Vito> many thanks
you're welcome.
Martin
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