Peter wrote: > rpy.assign("dir1", "/home/foouser/foo/") > >> rpy.r("dat.file<- paste(dir1, 'prices.txt', sep="")") >> >> '/home/foouser/foo/ prices.txt' > > Very odd.
Here's why. Look at the string that python is constructing when you do: >>> r("paste('y', 'x', sep="")") 'y x' The string is: >>> "paste('y', 'x', sep="")" "paste('y', 'x', sep=)" which is valid R syntax, and gives you the default sep, which is.... space! Moral: watch your quotes. Barry ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ rpy-list mailing list rpy-list@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rpy-list