[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hi All, > > I have the following text file (mytextfile.txt) > > 738307 527178 714456 557955 > #N/A 17.42 6.22 4.73 > #N/A 17.3 6.23 4.75 > #N/A 17.29 6.17 4.7 > #N/A 17.07 6.12 4.6 > #N/A 17.27 6.19 4.7 > #N/A 17.72 6.4 4.78 > #N/A 17.12 6.19 4.75 > #N/A 17.07 6.15 4.65 > #N/A 17.03 6.07 4.64 > #N/A 17.38 6.13 4.7 > #N/A 17.38 6.13 4.7 > #N/A 17.38 6.13 4.7 > #N/A 17.38 6.13 4.7 > #N/A 17.34 6.28 4.7 > 10 17.57 6.33 4.75 > 11 17.57 6.33 4.75 > 12 17.57 6.33 4.75 > 13 17.39 6.25 4.87 > 14 17.15 6.33 5.06 > 15 17.05 6.21 5 > 16 16.87 6.14 5.15 > 17 16.72 6.27 5.23 > > I use the following command: > mydf <- read.table(file="mytextfile.txt", header = T, sep="\t",na.strings=" > #NA") > > When the above command is applied I have only 8 lines in mydf. I tried many > options but nothing seems to get me the entire file. If the #NA are not in > the first column it seems to work fine i.e I get 22 lines in mydf. > Anyone would know a way of getting the entire file even if #NA are in the > first column? > > I use R 1.8.0 on Windows 2000 > > Any help appreciated > > Arno
Check the docs, in particular the bit about comment.char. -- O__ ---- Peter Dalgaard Blegdamsvej 3 c/ /'_ --- Dept. of Biostatistics 2200 Cph. N (*) \(*) -- University of Copenhagen Denmark Ph: (+45) 35327918 ~~~~~~~~~~ - ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) FAX: (+45) 35327907 ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
