Re: [R] keeping original order in factor()

PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Yee Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 4:22 p.m. To: r-help@r-project.org Subject: [R] keeping original order in factor() Apologies for the naieveness of this question, but I'm having trouble figuring out to have factor() maintain original ordering. For example, foo <-

Re: [R] keeping original order in factor()

;> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Yee >> Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 4:22 p.m. >> To: r-help@r-project.org >> Subject: [R] keeping original order in factor() >> >> Apologies for the naieveness of this question, but I'm having >> troubl

Re: [R] keeping original order in factor()

ee > Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 4:22 p.m. > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: [R] keeping original order in factor() > > Apologies for the naieveness of this question, but I'm having > trouble figuring out to have factor() maintain original ordering. > > For e

Re: [R] keeping original order in factor()

; "k" "m" "w" > bar <- factor(foo, levels = unique(foo)) > bar [1] i j u f a k m k i w Levels: i j u f a k m w > Is this what you are trying to do? HTH Steve McKinney -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Andrew Yee Sent: T

[R] keeping original order in factor()

Apologies for the naieveness of this question, but I'm having trouble figuring out to have factor() maintain original ordering. For example, foo <- c("b","b","a","a") levels(factor(foo, ordered=T)) #I'd like this to return as "b" "a" #not "a" "b" I thoug