> exampledata <- rnorm(10000) > summary(exampledata) Min. 1st Qu. Median Mean 3rd Qu. Max. -4.030000 -0.666200 -0.023390 -0.009384 0.664700 4.092000 > desc <- function(mydata) { + require(e1071) + quantls <- quantile(x=mydata, probs=seq(from=0, to=1, by=0.25)) + themean <- mean(mydata) + thesd <- sd(mydata) + kurt <- kurtosis(mydata) + skew <- skewness(mydata) + retlist <- list(Quantiles=quantls, Mean=themean, StandDev=thesd, + Skewness=skew, Kurtosis=kurt) + return(retlist) + }
> descstats <- desc(exampledata) Loading required package: e1071 Error in desc(exampledata) : could not find function "kurtosis" In addition: Warning message: In library(package, lib.loc = lib.loc, character.only = TRUE, logical.return = TRUE, : there is no package called 'e1071' -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/what-do-i-do-to-fix-missing-packages...see-error-tp26460061p26460061.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.