See ?read.table, especially the argument "as.is". Cheers, Rich
On Apr 7, 2005 9:55 AM, Laura Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi R! > > I am reading in a text file which has one column of alpha data and 5 columns > of numeric data. > > There is a header row. > > I would like the alpha data column to just be character rather than factor. > > Is there a way to do this, please? I'm thinking that it might be I() but > can't figure out exactly how. > > Thanks, > Laura > mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > R 2.0.1 Windows > > ______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > -- Rich FitzJohn rich.fitzjohn <at> gmail.com | http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/richa183 You are in a maze of twisty little functions, all alike ______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
