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

jim holtman jholtman at gmail.com
Tue Dec 6 04:17:54 CET 2011


'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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>> >
>> > Bert Gunter
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>> Jim Holtman
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>>
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