The only thing I can think of is:
> a <- c(1,2.7,5.19)
> F<-c("numeric: %d ","%g ","%8.3f")
> x<-sapply(1:length(a),function(i)
sprintf(F[i],a[i]))
> y<-paste(x,sep="",collapse="")
But I am sure that you will get a better advice
elsewhere.
--- Tom Sgouros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello all:
>
> If I have a vector and a format, I want to do this:
>
> > A <- c(3,4,5)
> > F <- "Number: %d, %d, %d"
> > sprintf(F,A)
>
> This doesn't work because A isn't three arguments,
> it's just one. Is
> there a way to peel the vector members out of A so
> that sprintf can get
> at them?
>
> I would like to do this because I have a large set
> of variable-length
> data that I'd like to print out in fancy formatted
> form. The vectors
> range in length from 2 to 7. Each row is different,
> so I had been
> hoping to do this with an array of formats, too.
>
> I feel like I'm either overlooking something
> obvious, or have determined
> to do this in an un-R fashion. Any advice is
> welcome. (On this topic,
> that is.)
>
> Many thanks,
>
> -tom
>
>
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