Re: [R] Data Analysis for Gas Prices

2011-12-04 Thread John
On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 14:11:39 -0800 (PST) inferno846 wrote: ... > > Also, could anyone help me figure out how to import a data table to > R? When I try to create a .txt file from a word document and read it > in R, the format of the first column always messes up. Any/all help > is appreciated. >

Re: [R] Data Analysis for Gas Prices

2011-12-03 Thread B77S
use a < ? > to get help on a function; example: ?read.table If you do this you will see an option called "header"... use header=T if your top row contains column names. Learn how to read these help pages. Also, read thru a few beginner R manuals and see this website: http://www.statmethods.

[R] Data Analysis for Gas Prices

2011-12-03 Thread inferno846
Hi there, I'm looking to analyze a set of data on local gas prices for a single day. I'm wondering what kind of questions I should be looking to ask and how to find and answer to them with R. Examples would be: Do prices differ between brands? Does location affect (NE, NW, SE, SW) price? Does th