[R] Subseting data frame based on column names

[Greg Snow]

Use the subset function and the select argument of that function to
specify the columns.

-- 
Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D.
Statistical Data Center
Intermountain Healthcare
greg.snow at intermountainmail.org
(801) 408-8111
 
 

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> Subject: [R] Subseting data frame based on column names
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> Hello all,
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> I have a data frame containing 170 columns and would like to 
> generate a new data frame containing all rows but only 67 
> columns selected according to column names.  How can I do this?
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> Thanks in advance,
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> 
> AG Lee
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