try the following: x <- c("B", "F", "N", "Y") ################ y <- numeric(length(x)) y[x != "N"] <- 1 y
I hope it helps. Best, Dimitris ---- Dimitris Rizopoulos Ph.D. Student Biostatistical Centre School of Public Health Catholic University of Leuven Address: Kapucijnenvoer 35, Leuven, Belgium Tel: +32/(0)16/336899 Fax: +32/(0)16/337015 Web: http://med.kuleuven.be/biostat/ http://www.student.kuleuven.be/~m0390867/dimitris.htm Quoting "Davis, Jacob B. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I have a vector that has 1,974 elements and each element is one of > the > following (B, F, N, Y). How do I recreate that vector accept in the > place of N put 0 and in the place of B, F or Y put a 1? > > > > Thanks, > > Jacob > > > > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide! > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > > Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html