Try this: subset(x, grepl('411', Main_condition))
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Newbie19_02 <nvanzuy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I would like to subset a data.frame using partial values. > > For example I have the following data.frame: > > PROCHI Main_condition > 1234 411 > 1235 4110 > 1236 4111 > 1237 I20 > 1238 I201 > 1239 I202 > > Now let's say that I use the Subset function. Ordinarily I would use it as > follows Subset(x, Main_condition=="411"|Main_condition=="4110" etc to get > all the 411s. > > Is there a way that you can subset by only using part of the term that you > wish to subset by? > > Thanks, > Natalie > -- > View this message in context: > http://n4.nabble.com/Subset-using-partial-values-tp1576614p1576614.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. > -- Henrique Dallazuanna Curitiba-Paraná-Brasil 25° 25' 40" S 49° 16' 22" O ______________________________________________ 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.