[R] Plotting POSIXct data: Is this error message for real?

[Patrick Connolly]

platform i686-pc-linux-gnu
arch     i686             
os       linux-gnu        
system   i686, linux-gnu  
status                    
major    1                
minor    6.2              
year     2003             
month    01               
day      10               
language R                
> 


> x <- paste(1:28, "/02/03", sep = "")
> xct <- as.POSIXct(strptime(x, "%d/%m/%y"))
> count <- rpois(28, 5)
> plot(xct, count, ylab = "something")
Warning message: 
parameter "ylab" couldn't be set in high-level plot() function 


Even though "ylab" can't be set, the resulting plot does succeed.


Compare with:
> plot(as.numeric(xct), count, ylab = "something")


No error (but of course, the x axis isn't much use).
Should the warning really be given?

best


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