I don't understand exactly what you are asking you can change v from 'insd-otsd' 'sppr-unsp' to 'insd--otsd', 'sppr--unsp' with
sub("-", "--",v) However do you want to change the entire assignment statement? --- Michael Kubovy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear R-helpers, > > How do I transform > v <- c('insd-otsd', 'sppr-unsp') > into > c('insd--otsd', 'sppr--unsp') > ? > _____________________________ > Professor Michael Kubovy > University of Virginia > Department of Psychology > USPS: P.O.Box 400400 Charlottesville, VA > 22904-4400 > Parcels: Room 102 Gilmer Hall > McCormick Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 > Office: B011 +1-434-982-4729 > Lab: B019 +1-434-982-4751 > Fax: +1-434-982-4766 > WWW: http://www.people.virginia.edu/~mk9y/ > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, > reproducible code. > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.