Here is the way to get the required output: > x <- data.frame(a=1:3) > write.csv(x, file='tempxx.csv', row.names=FALSE) > # new data > newData <- data.frame(b=4:6) > # read old data back in > oldData <- read.csv('tempxx.csv') > # cbind the new data > write.csv(cbind(oldData, newData), file='tempxx.csv', row.names=FALSE) > > file.show('tempxx.csv') "a","b" 1,4 2,5 3,6
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:22 AM, e-letter <inp...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 24/11/2009, jim holtman <jholt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> You can not append a column. Best bet, read the old file in, do a >> 'cbind', write the object back out. >> >> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 5:59 AM, e-letter <inp...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Readers, >>> >>> Scenario: data x consists of one column; >>> 1 >>> 2 >>> 3 >>> >>> data y; >>> 4 >>> 5 >>> 6 >>> >>> Is it possible to write to file such that the file is: >>> 1,4 >>> 2,5 >>> 3,6 >>> >>> using the write.file function? I have tried the command: >>> >>> write(x,file="file.csv",ncolumns=1,append=TRUE,sep=",") >>> write(y,file="file.csv",ncolumns=1,append=TRUE,sep=",") >>> >>> but the result is: >>> >>> 1 >>> 2 >>> 3 >>> 4 >>> 5 >>> 6 >>> >>> yours, >>> >>> rhelpatconference.jabber.org >>> r 251 >>> mandriva 2008 >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jim Holtman >> Cincinnati, OH >> +1 513 646 9390 >> >> What is the problem that you are trying to solve? >> > This is the requested format: > 1,4 > 2,5 > 3,6 > > The write functions described previously produce the following format: > 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 6 > -- Jim Holtman Cincinnati, OH +1 513 646 9390 What is the problem that you are trying to solve? ______________________________________________ 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.