[R] Use of colour in plots

[Petr PIKAL]

Hi

r-help-bounces at r-project.org napsal dne 05.09.2008 16:24:35:

> Here is an example doing the same type of thing. 
> It should be easy enough to adapt. 
> 
> Good luck
> 
> ===========================================================
> x <- runif(100, 0, 1)
> y <- runif(100, 0, 1)
> z <- data.frame(x,y)
> 
>  plot(subset(z, z$y >=.5), col="red", ylim=c(min(z$y),
>  max(z$y)), pch=16) 
>  points(subset(z, z$y <=.49), col="blue", pch=16)
> ===========================================================

Or

third <- (z$y >=.5)+1
plot(z, col=third, pch=16)

Just tell to col a vector of colors with appropriate use of logical.

Or you can use col = as.numeric(some factor), which is quite convenient 
use of factors feature which is not desired in other cases.
See warning section of factor help page.

Regards

> 
> 
> --- On Fri, 9/5/08, Steve Murray <smurray444 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Steve Murray <smurray444 at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: [R] Use of colour in plots
> > To: r-help at r-project.org
> > Received: Friday, September 5, 2008, 9:10 AM
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > I have 3 datasets all of which share the same longitude and
> > latitude values, which I'm looking to plot onto a
> > scattergraph. The third dataset has values which can only be
> > either '1' or '2'. So to incorporate all
> > three datasets onto two axes, I'm wondering if I can
> > plot dataset1 and dataset2 as normal, but then use colour to
> > determine whether these points are either values '1'
> > or '2' according to the third dataset.
> > 
> > If so, how would I go about doing this in R, and what
> > format would the command take?
> > 
> > Thanks for any help offered,
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
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