Try this: riskFactors <- c("A", "B", "C") table(file[[riskFactor[1]]])
in a loop for (i in riskFactor) table(file[[riskFactor[i]]]) On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 10:44 AM, EVANS David-William < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all, > > > > After some months doing ok with R, I am embarrassed that I have to make > this my first posting to the help list. I am trying to run the > following (actually in a loop but shortened for the post): > > > > risk.factors <- c("file$A", "file$B", "file$C", "file$D", "file$E") > > table(paste(risk.factors[1])) > > > > but run into problems with the table (paste...) line as I get the > following output: > > > > > table(paste(risk.factors[1])) > > > > file$A > > 1 > > > > I think it's a problem with paste including " " around the file name but > cannot get around it. Apologies for the simple nature of this question > and thanks to anyone who can take a moment to help. > > > > David. > > > > > [[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<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? [[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.