[R] problem with paste function

[Phil Spector]

Fahim -
    Apparently dataline is a factor, so you'd need to use

      paste('set g=',as.character(f1))


 					- Phil Spector
 					 Statistical Computing Facility
 					 Department of Statistics
 					 UC Berkeley
 					 spector at stat.berkeley.edu


On Wed, 2 Sep 2009, Fahim Md wrote:

> Hi there!!
> I am having trouble with *paste* function. I dont know how to proceed. I
> tried many options but i failed miserably.
> I am using a variable f1 to assign a string as below:
> f1=dataLine[locAffyProbeID];
> ( the value of f1 is *244901_at* )
>
> Then I am using the paste function
> paste("set g=", f1);
>
> instead of getting *set g=244901_at*, I am getting *set g=23*.
>
> I am not able to understand why it is so.
> Can anyone help!!!!!!!Please..
> Thanks
>
> --
> Mohammad Fahim
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