On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:09 PM, Rui Barradas wrote: > Hello, > > Try the following. > > Q_use_2 <- split(Q_use, as.Date(Q_use$date)) > SC_use_2 <- split(SC_use, as.Date(SC_use$date)) > > lapply(seq_along(Q_use_2), function(i) cor(Q_use_2[[i]]$Q, SC_use_2[[i]]$SC))
Probably will get better results with : use="complete.obs") > Q_use$idx1 <- 1:nrow(Q_use) > SC_use $idx2 <- 1:nrow(SC_use) identical(with( Q_use, split(idx1, format(date, "%Y-%m-%d") ) ), with( SC_use, split(idx2, format(date, "%Y-%m-%d") ) ) ) [1] TRUE > sapply( with( Q_use, split(idx1, format(date, "%Y-%m-%d") ) ), function(idxs) > cor( Q_use[idxs, "Q"], SC_use[idxs, "SC"]) ) 2002-03-28 2002-03-29 2002-03-30 2002-03-31 -0.4916499 -0.6085098 NA NA sapply( with( Q_use, split(idx1, format(date, "%Y-%m-%d") ) ), function(idxs) cor( Q_use[idxs, "Q"], SC_use[idxs, "SC"], use="complete.obs") ) 2002-03-28 2002-03-29 2002-03-30 2002-03-31 -0.4916499 -0.6085098 -0.1489898 NA -- David. > > Hope this helps, > > Rui Barradas > > Em 14-09-2012 01:35, emorway escreveu: >> useRs, >> >> Here is some R-ready data for my question to follow. Of course this data is >> small snippet from a much larger dataset that is about a decade long. >> >> Q<-read.table(textConnection("2002 3 28 15 77.38815 >> 2002 3 28 30 77.09505 >> 2002 3 28 45 76.80196 >> 2002 3 28 60 76.50887 >> 2002 3 28 75 76.50887 >> 2002 3 28 90 76.50887 >> 2002 3 28 105 76.50887 >> 2002 3 28 120 76.50887 >> 2002 3 28 135 76.80196 >> 2002 3 28 150 77.09506 >> 2002 3 28 165 77.38815 >> 2002 3 28 180 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 195 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 210 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 225 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 240 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 255 77.38815 >> 2002 3 28 270 77.09505 >> 2002 3 28 285 76.80196 >> 2002 3 28 300 76.50887 >> 2002 3 28 315 76.80196 >> 2002 3 28 330 77.09506 >> 2002 3 28 345 77.38815 >> 2002 3 28 360 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 375 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 390 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 405 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 420 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 435 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 450 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 465 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 480 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 495 77.97691 >> 2002 3 28 510 78.27258 >> 2002 3 28 525 78.56824 >> 2002 3 28 540 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 555 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 570 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 585 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 600 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 615 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 630 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 645 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 660 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 675 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 690 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 705 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 720 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 735 79.16212 >> 2002 3 28 750 79.46034 >> 2002 3 28 765 79.75856 >> 2002 3 28 780 80.05679 >> 2002 3 28 795 79.75856 >> 2002 3 28 810 79.46033 >> 2002 3 28 825 79.16211 >> 2002 3 28 840 78.86389 >> 2002 3 28 855 78.56823 >> 2002 3 28 870 78.27257 >> 2002 3 28 885 77.97691 >> 2002 3 28 900 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 915 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 930 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 945 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 960 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 975 77.68125 >> 2002 3 28 990 77.29046 >> 2002 3 28 1005 76.89966 >> 2002 3 28 1020 76.50887 >> 2002 3 28 1035 75.93033 >> 2002 3 28 1050 75.35179 >> 2002 3 28 1065 74.77325 >> 2002 3 28 1080 74.19473 >> 2002 3 28 1095 73.90929 >> 2002 3 28 1110 73.62385 >> 2002 3 28 1125 73.33841 >> 2002 3 28 1140 73.05298 >> 2002 3 28 1155 73.33842 >> 2002 3 28 1170 73.62386 >> 2002 3 28 1185 73.90929 >> 2002 3 28 1200 74.19473 >> 2002 3 28 1215 74.19473 >> 2002 3 28 1230 74.19473 >> 2002 3 28 1245 74.19473 >> 2002 3 28 1260 74.19473 >> 2002 3 28 1275 74.48272 >> 2002 3 28 1290 74.77071 >> 2002 3 28 1305 75.05871 >> 2002 3 28 1320 75.3467 >> 2002 3 28 1335 75.63725 >> 2002 3 28 1350 75.92779 >> 2002 3 28 1365 76.21832 >> 2002 3 28 1380 76.50887 >> 2002 3 28 1395 76.80196 >> 2002 3 28 1410 77.09506 >> 2002 3 28 1425 77.38815 >> 2002 3 28 1440 77.68125 >> 2002 3 29 15 77.38815 >> 2002 3 29 30 77.09505 >> 2002 3 29 45 76.80196 >> 2002 3 29 60 76.50887 >> 2002 3 29 75 76.21832 >> 2002 3 29 90 75.92778 >> 2002 3 29 105 75.63724 >> 2002 3 29 120 75.3467 >> 2002 3 29 135 75.63725 >> 2002 3 29 150 75.92779 >> 2002 3 29 165 76.21832 >> 2002 3 29 180 76.50887 >> 2002 3 29 195 76.21832 >> 2002 3 29 210 75.92778 >> 2002 3 29 225 75.63724 >> 2002 3 29 240 75.3467 >> 2002 3 29 255 75.3467 >> 2002 3 29 270 75.3467 >> 2002 3 29 285 75.3467 >> 2002 3 29 300 75.3467 >> 2002 3 29 315 75.3467 >> 2002 3 29 330 75.3467 >> 2002 3 29 345 75.3467 >> 2002 3 29 360 75.3467 >> 2002 3 29 375 75.63725 >> 2002 3 29 390 75.92779 >> 2002 3 29 405 76.21832 >> 2002 3 29 420 76.50887 >> 2002 3 29 435 76.50887 >> 2002 3 29 450 76.50887 >> 2002 3 29 465 76.50887 >> 2002 3 29 480 76.50887 >> 2002 3 29 495 76.80196 >> 2002 3 29 510 77.09506 >> 2002 3 29 525 77.38815 >> 2002 3 29 540 77.68125 >> 2002 3 29 555 77.97691 >> 2002 3 29 570 78.27258 >> 2002 3 29 585 78.56824 >> 2002 3 29 600 78.86389 >> 2002 3 29 615 79.16212 >> 2002 3 29 630 79.46034 >> 2002 3 29 645 79.75856 >> 2002 3 29 660 80.05679 >> 2002 3 29 675 80.05679 >> 2002 3 29 690 80.05679 >> 2002 3 29 705 80.05679 >> 2002 3 29 720 80.05679 >> 2002 3 29 735 80.35759 >> 2002 3 29 750 80.65839 >> 2002 3 29 765 80.9592 >> 2002 3 29 780 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 795 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 810 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 825 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 840 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 855 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 870 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 885 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 900 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 915 80.95921 >> 2002 3 29 930 80.6584 >> 2002 3 29 945 80.35759 >> 2002 3 29 960 80.05679 >> 2002 3 29 975 80.35759 >> 2002 3 29 990 80.65839 >> 2002 3 29 1005 80.9592 >> 2002 3 29 1020 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 1035 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 1050 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 1065 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 1080 81.26001 >> 2002 3 29 1095 81.56339 >> 2002 3 29 1110 81.86678 >> 2002 3 29 1125 82.17016 >> 2002 3 29 1140 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1155 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1170 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1185 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1200 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1215 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1230 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1245 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1260 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1275 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1290 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1305 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1320 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1335 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1350 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1365 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1380 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1395 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1410 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1425 82.47354 >> 2002 3 29 1440 82.47354 >> 2002 3 30 15 82.47354 >> 2002 3 30 30 82.47354 >> 2002 3 30 45 82.47354 >> 2002 3 30 60 82.47354 >> 2002 3 30 75 82.77951 >> 2002 3 30 90 83.08547 >> 2002 3 30 105 83.39143 >> 2002 3 30 120 83.6974 >> 2002 3 30 135 84.00597 >> 2002 3 30 150 84.31453 >> 2002 3 30 165 84.62309 >> 2002 3 30 180 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 195 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 210 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 225 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 240 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 255 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 270 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 285 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 300 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 315 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 330 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 345 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 360 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 375 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 390 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 405 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 420 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 435 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 450 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 465 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 480 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 495 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 510 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 525 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 540 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 555 85.24281 >> 2002 3 30 570 85.55397 >> 2002 3 30 585 85.86513 >> 2002 3 30 600 86.17629 >> 2002 3 30 615 85.86514 >> 2002 3 30 630 85.55398 >> 2002 3 30 645 85.24281 >> 2002 3 30 660 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 675 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 690 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 705 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 720 84.93166 >> 2002 3 30 735 84.62309 >> 2002 3 30 750 84.31453 >> 2002 3 30 765 84.00597 >> 2002 3 30 780 83.6974 >> 2002 3 30 795 83.39143 >> 2002 3 30 810 83.08547 >> 2002 3 30 825 82.77951 >> 2002 3 30 840 82.47354 >> 2002 3 30 855 82.17016 >> 2002 3 30 870 81.86678 >> 2002 3 30 885 81.56339 >> 2002 3 30 900 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 915 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 930 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 945 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 960 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 975 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 990 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 1005 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 1020 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 1035 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 1050 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 1065 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 1080 81.26001 >> 2002 3 30 1095 80.95921 >> 2002 3 30 1110 80.6584 >> 2002 3 30 1125 80.35759 >> 2002 3 30 1140 80.05679 >> 2002 3 30 1155 79.75856 >> 2002 3 30 1170 79.46033 >> 2002 3 30 1185 79.16211 >> 2002 3 30 1200 78.86389 >> 2002 3 30 1215 78.86389 >> 2002 3 30 1230 78.86389 >> 2002 3 30 1245 78.86389 >> 2002 3 30 1260 78.86389 >> 2002 3 30 1275 78.56823 >> 2002 3 30 1290 78.27257 >> 2002 3 30 1305 77.97691 >> 2002 3 30 1320 77.68125 >> 2002 3 30 1335 77.09762 >> 2002 3 30 1350 76.51398 >> 2002 3 30 1365 75.93034 >> 2002 3 30 1380 75.3467 >> 2002 3 30 1395 75.05871 >> 2002 3 30 1410 74.77071 >> 2002 3 30 1425 74.48272 >> 2002 3 30 1440 >> 74.19473"),header=F,col.names=c('yr','mn','dy','min','Q')) >> >> SC<-read.table(textConnection("2002 3 28 15 4480 >> 2002 3 28 30 4480 >> 2002 3 28 45 4480 >> 2002 3 28 60 4480 >> 2002 3 28 75 4480 >> 2002 3 28 90 4480 >> 2002 3 28 105 4480 >> 2002 3 28 120 4480 >> 2002 3 28 135 4482.5 >> 2002 3 28 150 4485 >> 2002 3 28 165 4487.5 >> 2002 3 28 180 4490 >> 2002 3 28 195 4490 >> 2002 3 28 210 4490 >> 2002 3 28 225 4490 >> 2002 3 28 240 4490 >> 2002 3 28 255 4487.5 >> 2002 3 28 270 4485 >> 2002 3 28 285 4482.5 >> 2002 3 28 300 4480 >> 2002 3 28 315 4480 >> 2002 3 28 330 4480 >> 2002 3 28 345 4480 >> 2002 3 28 360 4480 >> 2002 3 28 375 4480 >> 2002 3 28 390 4480 >> 2002 3 28 405 4480 >> 2002 3 28 420 4480 >> 2002 3 28 435 4482.5 >> 2002 3 28 450 4485 >> 2002 3 28 465 4487.5 >> 2002 3 28 480 4490 >> 2002 3 28 495 4492.5 >> 2002 3 28 510 4495 >> 2002 3 28 525 4497.5 >> 2002 3 28 540 4500 >> 2002 3 28 555 4502.5 >> 2002 3 28 570 4505 >> 2002 3 28 585 4507.5 >> 2002 3 28 600 4510 >> 2002 3 28 615 4510 >> 2002 3 28 630 4510 >> 2002 3 28 645 4510 >> 2002 3 28 660 4510 >> 2002 3 28 675 4510 >> 2002 3 28 690 4510 >> 2002 3 28 705 4510 >> 2002 3 28 720 4510 >> 2002 3 28 735 4510 >> 2002 3 28 750 4510 >> 2002 3 28 765 4510 >> 2002 3 28 780 4510 >> 2002 3 28 795 4512.5 >> 2002 3 28 810 4515 >> 2002 3 28 825 4517.5 >> 2002 3 28 840 4520 >> 2002 3 28 855 4520 >> 2002 3 28 870 4520 >> 2002 3 28 885 4520 >> 2002 3 28 900 4520 >> 2002 3 28 915 4522.5 >> 2002 3 28 930 4525 >> 2002 3 28 945 4527.5 >> 2002 3 28 960 4530 >> 2002 3 28 975 4532.5 >> 2002 3 28 990 4535 >> 2002 3 28 1005 4537.5 >> 2002 3 28 1020 4540 >> 2002 3 28 1035 4537.5 >> 2002 3 28 1050 4535 >> 2002 3 28 1065 4532.5 >> 2002 3 28 1080 4530 >> 2002 3 28 1095 4530 >> 2002 3 28 1110 4530 >> 2002 3 28 1125 4530 >> 2002 3 28 1140 4530 >> 2002 3 28 1155 4535 >> 2002 3 28 1170 4540 >> 2002 3 28 1185 4545 >> 2002 3 28 1200 4550 >> 2002 3 28 1215 4550 >> 2002 3 28 1230 4550 >> 2002 3 28 1245 4550 >> 2002 3 28 1260 4550 >> 2002 3 28 1275 4550 >> 2002 3 28 1290 4550 >> 2002 3 28 1305 4550 >> 2002 3 28 1320 4550 >> 2002 3 28 1335 4542.5 >> 2002 3 28 1350 4535 >> 2002 3 28 1365 4527.5 >> 2002 3 28 1380 4520 >> 2002 3 28 1395 4520 >> 2002 3 28 1410 4520 >> 2002 3 28 1425 4520 >> 2002 3 28 1440 4520 >> 2002 3 29 15 4520 >> 2002 3 29 30 4520 >> 2002 3 29 45 4520 >> 2002 3 29 60 4520 >> 2002 3 29 75 4520 >> 2002 3 29 90 4520 >> 2002 3 29 105 4520 >> 2002 3 29 120 4520 >> 2002 3 29 135 4520 >> 2002 3 29 150 4520 >> 2002 3 29 165 4520 >> 2002 3 29 180 4520 >> 2002 3 29 195 4522.5 >> 2002 3 29 210 4525 >> 2002 3 29 225 4527.5 >> 2002 3 29 240 4530 >> 2002 3 29 255 4530 >> 2002 3 29 270 4530 >> 2002 3 29 285 4530 >> 2002 3 29 300 4530 >> 2002 3 29 315 4532.5 >> 2002 3 29 330 4535 >> 2002 3 29 345 4537.5 >> 2002 3 29 360 4540 >> 2002 3 29 375 4540 >> 2002 3 29 390 4540 >> 2002 3 29 405 4540 >> 2002 3 29 420 4540 >> 2002 3 29 435 4542.5 >> 2002 3 29 450 4545 >> 2002 3 29 465 4547.5 >> 2002 3 29 480 4550 >> 2002 3 29 495 4552.5 >> 2002 3 29 510 4555 >> 2002 3 29 525 4557.5 >> 2002 3 29 540 4560 >> 2002 3 29 555 4560 >> 2002 3 29 570 4560 >> 2002 3 29 585 4560 >> 2002 3 29 600 4560 >> 2002 3 29 615 4557.5 >> 2002 3 29 630 4555 >> 2002 3 29 645 4552.5 >> 2002 3 29 660 4550 >> 2002 3 29 675 4547.5 >> 2002 3 29 690 4545 >> 2002 3 29 705 4542.5 >> 2002 3 29 720 4540 >> 2002 3 29 735 4540 >> 2002 3 29 750 4540 >> 2002 3 29 765 4540 >> 2002 3 29 780 4540 >> 2002 3 29 795 4537.5 >> 2002 3 29 810 4535 >> 2002 3 29 825 4532.5 >> 2002 3 29 840 4530 >> 2002 3 29 855 4530 >> 2002 3 29 870 4530 >> 2002 3 29 885 4530 >> 2002 3 29 900 4530 >> 2002 3 29 915 4535 >> 2002 3 29 930 4540 >> 2002 3 29 945 4545 >> 2002 3 29 960 4550 >> 2002 3 29 975 4537.5 >> 2002 3 29 990 4525 >> 2002 3 29 1005 4512.5 >> 2002 3 29 1020 4500 >> 2002 3 29 1035 4490 >> 2002 3 29 1050 4480 >> 2002 3 29 1065 4470 >> 2002 3 29 1080 4460 >> 2002 3 29 1095 4470 >> 2002 3 29 1110 4480 >> 2002 3 29 1125 4490 >> 2002 3 29 1140 4500 >> 2002 3 29 1155 4490 >> 2002 3 29 1170 4480 >> 2002 3 29 1185 4470 >> 2002 3 29 1200 4460 >> 2002 3 29 1215 4460 >> 2002 3 29 1230 4460 >> 2002 3 29 1245 4460 >> 2002 3 29 1260 4460 >> 2002 3 29 1275 4455 >> 2002 3 29 1290 4450 >> 2002 3 29 1305 4445 >> 2002 3 29 1320 4440 >> 2002 3 29 1335 4437.5 >> 2002 3 29 1350 4435 >> 2002 3 29 1365 4432.5 >> 2002 3 29 1380 4430 >> 2002 3 29 1395 4427.5 >> 2002 3 29 1410 4425 >> 2002 3 29 1425 4422.5 >> 2002 3 29 1440 4420 >> 2002 3 30 15 4420 >> 2002 3 30 30 4420 >> 2002 3 30 45 4420 >> 2002 3 30 60 4420 >> 2002 3 30 75 4420 >> 2002 3 30 90 4420 >> 2002 3 30 105 4420 >> 2002 3 30 120 4420 >> 2002 3 30 135 4417.5 >> 2002 3 30 150 4415 >> 2002 3 30 165 4412.5 >> 2002 3 30 180 4410 >> 2002 3 30 195 4407.5 >> 2002 3 30 210 4405 >> 2002 3 30 225 4402.5 >> 2002 3 30 240 4400 >> 2002 3 30 255 4397.5 >> 2002 3 30 270 4395 >> 2002 3 30 285 4392.5 >> 2002 3 30 300 4390 >> 2002 3 30 315 4390 >> 2002 3 30 330 4390 >> 2002 3 30 345 4390 >> 2002 3 30 360 4390 >> 2002 3 30 375 4387.5 >> 2002 3 30 390 4385 >> 2002 3 30 405 4382.5 >> 2002 3 30 420 4380 >> 2002 3 30 435 4382.5 >> 2002 3 30 450 4385 >> 2002 3 30 465 4387.5 >> 2002 3 30 480 4390 >> 2002 3 30 495 4392.5 >> 2002 3 30 510 4395 >> 2002 3 30 525 4397.5 >> 2002 3 30 540 4400 >> 2002 3 30 555 4402.5 >> 2002 3 30 570 4405 >> 2002 3 30 585 4407.5 >> 2002 3 30 600 4410 >> 2002 3 30 615 4410 >> 2002 3 30 630 4410 >> 2002 3 30 645 4410 >> 2002 3 30 660 4410 >> 2002 3 30 675 4410 >> 2002 3 30 690 4410 >> 2002 3 30 705 4410 >> 2002 3 30 720 4410 >> 2002 3 30 735 4412.5 >> 2002 3 30 750 4415 >> 2002 3 30 765 4417.5 >> 2002 3 30 780 4420 >> 2002 3 30 795 4417.5 >> 2002 3 30 810 4415 >> 2002 3 30 825 4412.5 >> 2002 3 30 840 4410 >> 2002 3 30 855 4412.5 >> 2002 3 30 870 4415 >> 2002 3 30 885 4417.5 >> 2002 3 30 900 4420 >> 2002 3 30 915 4417.5 >> 2002 3 30 930 4415 >> 2002 3 30 945 4412.5 >> 2002 3 30 960 4410 >> 2002 3 30 975 4400 >> 2002 3 30 990 4390 >> 2002 3 30 1005 4380 >> 2002 3 30 1020 4370 >> 2002 3 30 1035 4362.5 >> 2002 3 30 1050 4355 >> 2002 3 30 1065 4347.5 >> 2002 3 30 1080 4340 >> 2002 3 30 1095 4355 >> 2002 3 30 1110 4370 >> 2002 3 30 1125 4385 >> 2002 3 30 1140 4400 >> 2002 3 30 1155 4400 >> 2002 3 30 1170 4400 >> 2002 3 30 1185 4400 >> 2002 3 30 1200 4400 >> 2002 3 30 1215 4400 >> 2002 3 30 1230 4400 >> 2002 3 30 1245 NA >> 2002 3 30 1260 4400 >> 2002 3 30 1275 4402.5 >> 2002 3 30 1290 4405 >> 2002 3 30 1305 4407.5 >> 2002 3 30 1320 4410 >> 2002 3 30 1335 4412.5 >> 2002 3 30 1350 4415 >> 2002 3 30 1365 4417.5 >> 2002 3 30 1380 4420 >> 2002 3 30 1395 4425 >> 2002 3 30 1410 4430 >> 2002 3 30 1425 4435 >> 2002 3 30 1440 >> 4440"),header=F,col.names=c('yr','mn','dy','min','SC')) >> >> Q_use<-data.frame(date=as.POSIXct(paste(Q[,1],"-",Q[,2],"-",Q[,3]," >> ",floor(Q[,4]/60),":",Q[,4]-(floor(Q[,4]/60)*60),":00",sep=''),"%Y-%m-%d >> %H:%M:%S",tz=""),Q=Q$Q) >> SC_use<-data.frame(date=as.POSIXct(paste(SC[,1],"-",SC[,2],"-",SC[,3]," >> ",floor(SC[,4]/60),":",SC[,4]-(floor(SC[,4]/60)*60),":00",sep=''),"%Y-%m-%d >> %H:%M:%S",tz=""),SC=SC$SC) >> >> Using the data provided, I’m trying to calculate each day’s correlation >> between Q_use$Q and SC_use$SC and store the values in a data.frame. An >> example result I’d like to make is >> >> #Day 1 >> cor(Q_use$Q[1:95],SC_use$SC[1:95]) >> #[1] -0.4916499 >> >> #Day 2 >> cor(Q_use$Q[96:191],SC_use$SC[96:191]) >> #[1] -0.6085098 >> >> edm<-data.frame(Correl=t(t(c(cor(Q_use$Q[1:95],SC_use$SC[1:95]), >> cor(Q_use$Q[96:191],SC_use$SC[96:191]))))) >> >> But of course I want R to figure out appropriate indexes (i.e. 1:95, 96:191, >> and so in the larger dataset) for me. In other words, I'm seeking some help >> with R code that will ‘pass’ through the two datasets calculating each day’s >> correlation and doesn’t rely on the user supplying the ranges of indexes for >> way the daily values reside. >> >> There are, as there always is, a couple of wrinkles. On day 3, for example, >> >> cor(Q_use$Q[192:287],SC_use$SC[192:287]) >> [1] NA >> >> This is because SC_use$SC[275] = NA. Is there a way to direct R to continue >> calculating that day's correlation using the data that is available for that >> day? It is also necessary to check and make sure that >> Q_use[i,1]==SC_use[i,1] for each i in that day because in the larger dataset >> the row indices don’t necessarily match up (I have made sure that they do >> for this simple example). It would be handy to know how many values were >> missing on incomplete days, perhaps in a column appended to the resulting >> data frame. I appreciate any R code that could help get me started toward >> this end, I’m stuck. I tried looking at ?aggregate, had a look in the >> reshape library, and ‘rollapply’ in the zoo library, but I wasn’t seeing a >> way to do the error checking I just described. >> Thanks, Eric >> >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/calculate-within-day-correlations-tp4643091.html >> Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> ______________________________________________ >> 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. 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