[R] boxplot in extreme cases

[Liaw, Andy]

Try:

x <- list(x1=rep(c(0,1,2),c(10,20,40)), x2=rep(c(0,1,2),c(10,40,20)))
boxplot(x, pars=list(medpch=20, medcex=3))

(Cf ?bxp, pointed to from ?boxplot.)

Andy

> From: Erich Neuwirth
> 
> I noticed the following:
> the 2 datasets
> rep(c(0,1,2),c(10,20,40)) and
> rep(c(0,1,2),c(10,40,20))
> produce identical boxplots despite the fact that the medians are 
> different. The reason is that the median in one case 
> coincides with the
> first quartile, and in the second case with the third quartile.
> Is there a recommended way of displaying the median visibly in these 
> cases? Setting notch=TRUE displays the median, but does look strange.
> 
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