[R] sort (all columns of) a matrix

[Erik Iverson]

You need to define "sorted" in the context of a matrix.  By each row individually, by each column individually, or by column using the whole matrix, or by row using the whole matrix? 

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> From: r-help-bounces at r-project.org [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org]
> On Behalf Of Kajan Saied
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 11:51 AM
> To: r-help at r-project.org
> Subject: [R] sort (all columns of) a matrix
> 
> Dear R-Help Team,
> 
> I have been trying to sort (all columns of) a matrix:
> 
> > a<-matrix(a<-c(1,3,4,6,6,4,6,56,4,64,86,39,4,2),length(a),2)
> > a
>       [,1] [,2]
>  [1,]    1    1
>  [2,]    3    3
>  [3,]    4    4
>  [4,]    6    6
>  [5,]    6    6
>  [6,]    4    4
>  [7,]    6    6
>  [8,]   56   56
>  [9,]    4    4
> [10,]   64   64
> [11,]   86   86
> [12,]   39   39
> [13,]    4    4
> [14,]    2    2
> >
> I would like to have the matrix sorted and the output should again be *a
> matrix* with nrow=length(a) and ncol=2 just like (a) but only
> sorted. Whatever I try (be it sort(), order()...) I receive a vector of
> length(a)*2...
> 
> Could you please help me?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> kajan
> 
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