[R] how to view/edit large matrix/array in R?

[jim holtman]

'edit' does allow you to change it.  If all else fails, export to
Excel, split the screen and then synchronize the two displays.

On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 9:52 PM, Michael <comtech.usa at gmail.com> wrote:
> View doesn't allow editing? And not multi-window so I cannot put variables
> side-by-side for comparsion? Thanks!
>
> On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 7:37 PM, jim holtman <jholtman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Have you tried
>>
>> ?View
>> ?edit
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Bert Gunter <gunter.berton at gene.com>
>> wrote:
>> > ... and do you really think perusing thousands of numbers by eye is
>> > any way to edit/check data?!
>> >
>> > Personal viewpoint: I would say that this is a large area of
>> > statistics and data analysis that the discipline fails to address in
>> > any systematic way ... perhaps because there is no way to address it
>> > systematically? Contrary views and corrections -- especially
>> > references! -- would be very welcome.
>> >
>> >  My advice would be: graphics! -- but I can't provide anything more
>> > useful without the specifics of the problem.
>> >
>> > Some packages may provide the interactivity you seek -- check the CRAN
>> > GUI task view, R Commander, etc.
>> >
>> > -- Bert
>> >
>> > On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Michael <comtech.usa at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> head, tail and fix commands don't really work well if I have large
>> >> matrix/array for which I would like to be able to scroll up and dow,
>> >> left
>> >> and right ...
>> >>
>> >> Could anybody please help me?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
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