Try this:
read.csv(sprintf("D://R//Data//%04d//%04d.csv", x, x), header = TRUE)
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Steven Kang <stochastick...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Dear R users,
>
>
> I have numerous data sets (csv files) saved in the folder which has the
> same
> name as individual data.
> (i.e data x1 saved in x1 folder, data x2 in x2 folder etc)
>
> I would like to read in the desired data set name using 'scan' function and
> assign this inputted value to an object so that it can be used in the
> 'read.csv' function.
>
> For example,
>
> x <- scan()
> 1: 0708
> 2:
> Read 1 item
>
> dat <- read.csv("D://R//Data//x//x.csv", head=TRUE, sep = ",")
> Error in file(file, "r") : cannot open the connection
> In addition: Warning message:
> In file(file, "r") :
> cannot open file ('D://R//Data//x//x.csv': No such file or directory
>
>
> In SAS, this can be done by assigning x as a macro variable, is there an
> equivalent function in R?
>
> Moreover, is there any way of using the inputted variable which starts with
> number 0 (i.e 0102) in the 'read.csv' function?
>
> Appreciate for providing your expertise in resolving this problem.
>
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