> x <- factor(c("whoops","NA",NA,"B")) > x [1] whoops NA <NA> B Levels: B NA whoops > is.na(x) [1] FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE
If this doesn't explain it for you, then read about missing values and factors in "An Introduction to R." -- Bert Bert Gunter Genentech Nonclinical Biostatistics (650) 467-7374 "Data is not information. Information is not knowledge. And knowledge is certainly not wisdom." H. Gilbert Welch On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 11:29 AM, eliza botto <eliza_bo...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Dear useRs, > Sorry for such a ridiculous question but i really need to know that what is > the difference between <NA> and NA and how to convert <NA> to NA. > Thankyou very much in advance > Eliza > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > 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.