Using dput() to provide your data is enormously easier. Assuming the original column names of your data frame correspond to the ColMap column of the second data frame, it's very straightforward:
mat <- structure(list(A = c(0.01, -2, -4), B = c(0.2, 1.4, -3), C = c(-0.3, 2.3, -2), D = c(0.8, 3.1, 0.4), E = c(-1, -2, 2.1)), .Names = c("A", "B", "C", "D", "E"), class = "data.frame", row.names = c("S1", "S2", "S3")) matnames <- structure(list(ColMap = c("A", "A", "A", "B", "B", "B", "C"), element = c("Apple", "Arcade", "Almira", "Boy", "Balloon", "Bat", "Cat")), .Names = c("ColMap", "element"), class = "data.frame", row.names = c(NA, -7L)) mat <- mat[, matnames$ColMap] colnames(mat) <- matnames$element R> mat Apple Arcade Almira Boy Balloon Bat Cat S1 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.3 S2 -2.00 -2.00 -2.00 1.4 1.4 1.4 2.3 S3 -4.00 -4.00 -4.00 -3.0 -3.0 -3.0 -2.0 Sarah On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 9:04 AM, Adrian Johnson <oriolebaltim...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi: > I am requesting help on matrix mapping. > > I have a matrix that is 5000 rows x 3000 columns in R env. > > Matrix: > > A B C D E > > S1 0.01 0.2 -0.3 0.8 -1 > > S2 -2 1.4 2.3 3.1 -2 > > S3 -4 -3 -2 0.4 2.1 > > > > I have another excel sheet, which when I import will have two columns.. > > > ColMap element > > A Apple > A Arcade > A Almira > B Boy > B Balloon > B Bat > C Cat > ..... > > > I want to create another matrix with elements as column names and map > ColMap values onto elements. > > > > new matrix: > > Apple Arcade Almira Boy Ballon .... > S1 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.2 0.2 > S2 -2 -2 -2 1.4 1.4.... > S3 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 .. > > > I have no idea how I could do this in R. would any one help please. > > Thanks > -- Sarah Goslee http://www.functionaldiversity.org ______________________________________________ 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.