John Maindonald wrote:
> I'd like to be able to modify axlab in (C) below so that 'Inf'
> is replaced by the infinity symbol.
>
> y <- rnorm(40)
> breaks <- c(-Inf, -1, 1, Inf)
> x <- cut(y, breaks=breaks)
> plot(unclass(x), y, xaxt="n", xlab="")
>
> ## A: The following gives the axis labels "(-Inf, 1]", etc.
> axis(1, at=1:3, labels=expression("(-Inf,-1]", "(-1,1]", "(1, Inf]"))
>
> ## B: The following replaces Inf by the infinity symbol
> axis(1, at=1:3, labels=expression("(" * -infinity * ", " * -1 * "]",
> "(" * -1 * ", 1]", "(1, " * infinity
> * "]"),
> line=1.25, lty=0)
>
> ## C: The following gives the axis labels "(-Inf, 1]", etc.,
> ## in a more automated manner.
> axlab <- lapply(levels(x), function(x)substitute(a, list(a=x)))
> # Can alternatively use bquote()
> axis(1, at=1:3, labels=as.expression(axlab), line=2.25, lty=0)
>
> However I have been unable to modify axlab so that the infinity
> symbol appears in place of 'Inf'. Is there is some relatively
> straightforward way to do this? The issue is of course more
> general than this specific example.
>
Here's an idea, leaving some tinkering for you:
breaks <- c(-Inf, -1, 1, Inf)
zz <- lapply(breaks, function(x)
if(x==-Inf) quote(-infinity) else
if (x==Inf) quote(infinity) else
format(x))
lbl <- mapply(function(x,y)
bquote("(" * .(x) * "," * .(y) * "]"),
zz[-4], zz[-1], SIMPLIFY=FALSE)
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