[R] Bits of scientific notation in write.table() output

[Jason Turner]

On Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 01:36:31PM -0500, Steve Wisdom wrote:
> 
> What's the preferred method for avoiding `unexpected' bits of scientific
> notation in write.table() output? I've found several inelegant workarounds,
> but I'm sure I'm overlooking an obvious answer

You have to format first, then write.  Otherwise, write.table will
format for you, and computers are rarely commended for their taste.

Something like...

write.table(format(df,format=f),file="foo.txt")
read.table("foo.txt")
    df
1   95000
2   96000
3   97000
4   98000
5   99000
6  100000
7  101000
8  102000
9  103000
10 104000
11 105000


Jason
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