[R] degree C symbol in a function

[David Winsemius]

On Aug 24, 2010, at 10:45 PM, Daisy Englert Duursma wrote:

> Hello help,
>
> I have changed around some graphing code and made it into a function.
> Previously they y label of the axis was inserted as text in its own
> layout box.
>
> text(1,1, expression(~degree~C),cex=1)
>
> This worked great and resulted in the symbol for degree.
>
> In the function, I have changed it so:
>
> text(1,1,paste(b_unit),cex=1)
>
> and
>
> b_unit<-expression(~degree~C)

With the other suggestions regarding dropping paste ... it would look  
better as:

b_unit<-expression(~degree*C) # imo, of course

>
> This now inserts ~degree~C instead of the symbol.
>
>
> Any advice?

Well, you asked of "any" advice.

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David Winsemius, MD
West Hartford, CT