"David L. Van Brunt, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Ok, I know R isn't an optimal environment for looping (or so I've heard) but > I have a need to loop through columns of data and create new columns of data > based on calculations within rows... > > I'm sure there's a help file, but I'm not sure what search terms to use to > find it! The problem is that these new columns need to have names that I can > later access... Like NewVar1, NewVar2, etc.... > > In php I'd call this "indirection" but I'm not sure what to call it in R so > that I can find instructions on how to create, name, and address the values > stored this way... > > any gentle nudges in the right direction would be greatly appreciated!
A little more information about what you're actually trying to do and I'm sure someone will give you a nudge with a sledgehammer... At present, your description is just that little bit too nebulous. -- O__ ---- Peter Dalgaard Øster Farimagsgade 5, Entr.B c/ /'_ --- Dept. of Biostatistics PO Box 2099, 1014 Cph. K (*) \(*) -- University of Copenhagen Denmark Ph: (+45) 35327918 ~~~~~~~~~~ - ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) FAX: (+45) 35327907 ______________________________________________ [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
