Is this what you want: > mmm<-"http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000320193&owner=exclude&count=40"; > num <- sub("^.*CIK=([0-9]+).*", "\\1", mmm) > num [1] "0000320193" >
On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Sparks, John James <jspa...@uic.edu> wrote: > Dear R Helpers, > > I am trying to isolate a set of characters between two other characters in > a long string file. I tried some of the examples on the R help pages and > elsewhere, but I am not able to get it. Your help would be much > appreciated. > > require(scrapeR) > mmm<-scrape(url="http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000320193&owner=exclude&count=40";) > str(mmm) > > I want to get the number 0000320193 that is between the CIK= and the &. I > have tried > > g <- grep( "CIK=|&", mmm ) > and > temp<-grep(mmm,\CIK=\&) > > and variations on these themes, but all won't run or come bask as an empty > object. How can I grab this number? > > Best wishes, > --John J. Sparks, Ph.D. > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Jim Holtman Data Munger Guru What is the problem that you are trying to solve? ______________________________________________ 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.
