[R] What is wrong with this input

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, David Kaplan wrote:

> I can't seem to figure out why I'm getting this error.  The output is
> copied right off the screen.  Notice how in some cases the back slash is
> missing.  In other cases, it can't read a file that I know is there.

This is rw-FAQ 2.16 and FAQ 7.8

Since you seem unfamiliar with the FAQs, their study will reward you.

> Thanks in advance
>
>
>
> > library(foreign)
> > hrout <- read.spss("c:\\hrab200.sav")
> Error in read.spss("c:\\hrab200.sav") : unable to open file
> > library(foreign)
> > hrout <- read.spss("C:\Documents and Settings\David Kaplan\My
> Documents\Baseball\Baseball Research\hr time series paper\new time
> series hr paper\hrab200.sav")
> Error in read.spss("C:Documents and SettingsDavid KaplanMy
> DocumentsBaseballBaseball Researchhr time series paper\new time series
> hr paperhrab200.sav") :
>         unable to open file
> > library(foreign)
> > hrout <- read.spss("C:\Documents and Settings\David Kaplan\My
> Documents\hrab200.sav"}
> Error: syntax error in "hrout <- read.spss("C:\Documents and
> Settings\David Kaplan\My Documents\hrab200.sav"}"
> > hrout <-read.spss("C:\\Documents and Settings\David Kaplan\My
> Documents\hrab200.sav")
> Error in read.spss("C:\\Documents and SettingsDavid KaplanMy
> Documentshrab200.sav") :
>         unable to open file
>
>
>
>

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