Using a factor with 'number' levels the straightforward
symbolic formulation of a contrast in 'glht' of
the 'multcomp' package fails.
How can this problem be resolved without having to redefine the factor levels?
Example:
#A is a factor with 'number' levels
#B similar factor with 'letter' levels
dat<-data.frame(y=1:4,A=factor(c(1,1,2,2)),
B=factor(c('e','e','f','f')) )
motA<-lm(y~A,data=dat)
motB<-lm(y~B,data=dat)
library(multcomp)
#does not work
glht(motA,linfct=mcp(A=c("2 - 1 = 0 ")))
#the error message is
# Error in coefs(ex[[3]]) :
# cannot interpret expression '1' as linear function
#works
glht(motB,linfct=mcp(B=c("f - e = 0")))
regards
Ulrich Halekoh
Aarhus University
e-mail: ulrich.hale...@agrsci.dk
I use R.2.12.2, package version of multcomp : 1.2-5
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