[R] plotting labels (not values) on xy plot

[tdm]

Thanks Jim - that worked.



Jim Lemon-2 wrote:
> 
> On 10/20/2009 01:10 PM, tdm wrote:
>> I have 2 vectors, x and y and have done an xy plot.
>>
>> I want to plot the label (name?) of the vector on the plot rather than
>> the
>> value.
>>
>> text(x,y, labels = x)
>>
>> gives me the value of x.
>>
>> text(x,y, labels = labels(x))
>>
>> gives me something like c("text1","text2"..) plotted for each point
>>
>> text(x,y, labels = names(x))
>>
>> gives nothing
>>
>> print(x) gives me
>>
>>                     [,1]
>> text1    0.000000000
>> text2    0.000000000
>> text3   -0.029027359
>> text4   -0.088602806
>>
>>
>> so how do 'text1' written rather than the value? I know there is a way
>> but I
>> am just guessing at the moment.
>>
>> Any pointers greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>    
> Hi Phil,
> It looks like you have a 4x1 matrix. My first guess would be:
> 
> text(x,y,rownames(x))
> 
> Jim
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