[R] Converting character to numeric: Error: (list) object cannot be coerced to type 'double'

Dear R users, I am facing a pretty a unusual problem while converting character to numeric. Any input would be appreciated. Below is the code and error faced: --- * str(cmie.dts)* *'data.frame': 4397 obs. of 1 variable:* * $ INE001A01036: chr

Re: [R] Converting character to numeric: Error: (list) object cannot be coerced to type 'double'

Hi, You need to use as.numeric on the column, not the entire data frame. On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Vikram Bahure economics.vik...@gmail.com wrote: Dear R users, I am facing a pretty a unusual problem while converting character to numeric. Any input would be appreciated. Below is

Re: [R] Converting character to numeric: Error: (list) object cannot be coerced to type 'double'

Hello, It's the column that you want to convert, not the data.frame. f1 - as.numeric(f$INE001A01036) Hope this helps, Rui Barradas Em 07-12-2012 14:23, Vikram Bahure escreveu: Dear R users, I am facing a pretty a unusual problem while converting character to numeric. Any input would be

Re: [R] Converting character to numeric: Error: (list) object cannot be coerced to type 'double'

Thanks a lot. That was helpful. My apologize, as both cmie.dts and 'f are same. On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 8:46 PM, Rui Barradas ruipbarra...@sapo.pt wrote: Hello, It's the column that you want to convert, not the data.frame. f1 - as.numeric(f$INE001A01036) Hope this helps, Rui Barradas Em