[R] not complete character in csv file

[R. Michael Weylandt]

Matrix (which is secretly a vector) can only have one mode
(numeric/factor/character/etc.) for all its elements. If you need
multiple types, go to a data frame

Michael


On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 10:39 AM, threshold <r.kozarski at gmail.com> wrote:
> Indeed in txt it looks fine. Anyway, I must stay without 0 because csv is THE
> format.
>
> I got another question. why for
> Table <- matrix(0,8,3)
> day = "Monday"
> Table[1,1]=day
>
> all other elements become characters too?
>
> Thanks, robert
>
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