Thanks all for the prompt answers!!! All works perfectly! up and running! Thanks!
"jim holtman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > This should do it for you: > >> x <- c("2564gc", "2367,GH", "2134 JHG") >> x.sep <- gsub("([[:digit:]]+)[ ,]*([[:alpha:]]+)", "\\1 \\2", x) >> # now create separate values >> strsplit(x.sep, " ") > [[1]] > [1] "2564" "gc" > > [[2]] > [1] "2367" "GH" > > [[3]] > [1] "2134" "JHG" > >> > > > On 3/5/08, sun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have strings contain postcode and letters, some seperated with blank, >> some >> with comma, and some hasn't seperated. eg, "2324gz" "2567 HK" "3741,BF" >> >> I want to seperate the number and letters into two new variables. >> >> I know this should be quite basic question, but searched on regex syntax >> and >> that seems a bit scarey to me, any one can shot me a quick solution on >> this >> particular question? >> >> thanks, >> Sun >> >> ______________________________________________ >> 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 > Cincinnati, OH > +1 513 646 9390 > > What is the problem 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. > ______________________________________________ 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.
