> scan(what="", nmax=1,sep="\n") 1: A four word string. Read 1 item [1] "A four word string." > > readline(prompt="Please type a line> ") Please type a line> A line of text [1] "A line of text" > > readLines(n=1) A line of text. [1] "A line of text."
Bill Dunlap Spotfire, TIBCO Software wdunlap tibco.com > -----Original Message----- > From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r-project.org] On > Behalf > Of alen > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 7:55 AM > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: [R] how to enter a string value > > hi, > > > I want to know just enter a string value > > entering a numeric value is make with the function scan () or scan (nmax = > ..) > > but it does not work for string > > my goal is to enter three string: name and surname and date of birth > > I try with this code but it shows me errors > > > print ("enter the name") > name <- scan (nmax = 1) > print ("enter the first name") > firstName <- scan (nmax = 1) > print ("enter the date of birth") > BirthDate <- scan (nmax = 1) > > > > > best regards > > alen > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/how-to-enter-a-string- > value-tp4649313.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.
