Re: [R] counting strings in a column

Try: a<-c("o","o","a","a","g","o","a","p") table(a) a a g o p 3 1 3 1 Clint BowmanINTERNET: cl...@ecy.wa.gov Air Dispersion Modeler INTERNET: cl...@math.utah.edu Air Quality Program VOICE: (360) 407-6815 Department of Ecology

Re: [R] counting strings in a column

?table On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 11:48 AM, Nattu wrote: > Dear All, > > I have a query : what is the command to count number of repeated words in a > column. > > for ex: > > a = > > oranges > oranges > apples > apples > grape > oranges > apple > pine > > > the result should be > oranges 3 > apples

[R] counting strings in a column

Dear All, I have a query : what is the command to count number of repeated words in a column. for ex: a = oranges oranges apples apples grape oranges apple pine the result should be oranges 3 apples 3 grape 1 pine 1 is there an easy way for this. Thanks, Nataraju GM R & D Bangalore -- "