[R] Search and extract string function

[AndrewPage]

Actually I have one more question that's somewhat related-- I'm starting out
by importing a .txt file that isn't divided into vectors and is at times
inconsistent with regards to spacing, indents, etc., so I can't rely on
those.  It looks something like this:


"Drink=Coffee:Location=Office:Time=Morning:Market=Flat 

Drink=Water:Location=Office:Time=Afternoon:Market=Up 

Drink=Water:Location=Gym:Time=Evening:Market=Closed 
Drink=Wine:Location=Restaurant:Time=LateEvening:Market=Closed 
           Drink=Coffee:Location=Office:Time=Morning:Market=Flat 
Drink=Water:Location=Office:Time=Afternoon:Market=Up 

    Drink=Water:Location=Gym:Time=Evening:Market=Closed 
Drink=Wine:Location=Restaurant:Time=LateEvening:Market=Closed
Drink=Coffee:Location=Office:Time=Morning:Market=Flat 

Drink=Water:Location=Office:Time=Afternoon:Market=Up 

Drink=Water:Location=Gym:Time=Evening:Market=Closed 

Drink=Wine:Location=Restaurant:Time=LateEvening:Market=Closed"



How can I take a single string like this and divide it into twelve vectors,
like this:

FixedData
[1] "Drink=Coffee:Location=Office:Time=Morning:Market=Flat"        
[2] "Drink=Water:Location=Office:Time=Afternoon:Market=Up"         
[3] "Drink=Water:Location=Gym:Time=Evening:Market=Closed"          
[4] "Drink=Wine:Location=Restaurant:Time=LateEvening:Market=Closed"
[5] "Drink=Coffee:Location=Office:Time=Morning:Market=Flat"        
[6] "Drink=Water:Location=Office:Time=Afternoon:Market=Up"         
[7] "Drink=Water:Location=Gym:Time=Evening:Market=Closed"          
[8] "Drink=Wine:Location=Restaurant:Time=LateEvening:Market=Closed"
[9] "Drink=Coffee:Location=Office:Time=Morning:Market=Flat"        
[10] "Drink=Water:Location=Office:Time=Afternoon:Market=Up"         
[11] "Drink=Water:Location=Gym:Time=Evening:Market=Closed"          
[12] "Drink=Wine:Location=Restaurant:Time=LateEvening:Market=Closed"

Thanks again for all of the help!

--Andrew

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