[R] Multiple count if style "queries"

[Chris Mcowen]

Sorry for not including the data, i did intend to. 

I tried your code but got this error:

> > answer <- sqldf("
> +     select ECO_NAME
> +               , count(distinct Order) as Order
> +               , count(distinct Family) as Family
> +               , count(distinct Genus) as Genus
> +        from data2
> +        group by ECO_NAME
> + ")
> Loading required package: tcltk
> Loading Tcl/Tk interface ... done
> Error in sqliteExecStatement(con, statement, bind.data) : 
>   RS-DBI driver: (error in statement: near "Order": syntax error)

For the second question i would want:

The number of times each Order/Family and Genus was represented in each eco_region.

I.E

Biak-Numfoor rain forests	
Order: Alismatales-1, Araceae-1
Family: Homalomena -1, Asparagales-1	
Genus: Orchidaceae-1, Bromheadia-1

So the number after each name is the count.

Thanks for the help.

Chris


data2 <- structure(list(ECO_NAME = structure(c(1L, 1L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 
2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 3L, 
3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L), .Label = c("Biak-Numfoor rain forests", 
"Central Range montane rain forests", "Huon Peninsula montane rain forests"
), class = "factor"), Order = structure(c(1L, 2L, 1L, 2L, 2L, 
2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 
2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 4L, 4L), .Label = c("Alismatales", "Asparagales", 
"Commelinales", "Poales", "Zingiberales"), class = "factor"), 
    Family = structure(c(1L, 7L, 1L, 6L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 
    7L, 7L, 3L, 2L, 4L, 4L, 5L, 8L, 8L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 
    7L, 2L, 8L), .Label = c("Araceae", "Centrolepidaceae", "Commelinaceae", 
    "Cyperaceae", "Eriocaulaceae", "Lomandraceae", "Orchidaceae", 
    "Poaceae", "Zingiberaceae"), class = "factor"), Genus = structure(c(13L, 
    3L, 13L, 6L, 19L, 9L, 20L, 4L, 4L, 9L, 9L, 15L, 5L, 14L, 
    10L, 11L, 17L, 16L, 1L, 8L, 2L, 18L, 7L, 19L, 12L, 5L, 16L
    ), .Label = c("Alpinia", "Amomum", "Bromheadia", "Bulbophyllum", 
    "Centrolepis", "Cordyline", "Corybas", "Curcuma", "Dendrobium", 
    "Eleocharis", "Eriocaulon", "Glomera", "Homalomena", "Machaerina", 
    "Murdannia", "Poa", "Schizostachyum", "Taeniophyllum", "Thelymitra", 
    "Vanda"), class = "factor")), .Names = c("ECO_NAME", "Order", 
"Family", "Genus"), class = "data.frame", row.names = c(NA, -27L
))


On 20 May 2011, at 22:33, jim holtman wrote:

use the 'sqldf' package.  Also use 'dput' to include sample data since
it was impossible to use the data in the format you provided, so my
guess at a solution would be:

answer <- sqldf("
    select ECO_NAME
              , count(distinct Order) as Order
              , count(distinct Family) as Family
              , count(distinct Genus) as Genus
       from yourData
       group by ECO_NAME
")

Not sure exactly what you wanted in the second question; it would be
nice to include what some sample output would be so we have an idea of
what you are after.

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Chris Mcowen <chrismcowen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear List,
> 
> I am looking to calculate two things from my data frame and was after some advice. For the example below i want to know.
> 
> 1. How many unique Orders/Families and Genera there are per eco-name
> 
> 2. How many incidences are there for each Order/Family and Genus there are per eco-region
> 
> I have 650 econame.
> 
> I.e for Biak-Numfoor rain forests there are 2 orders, 2 families and two genera. Also, Alismatales are represented once, Asparagales once etc etc.
> 
> Thanks for any advice.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> ECO_NAME                                                        Order           Family                                  Genus
> Biak-Numfoor rain forests                               Alismatales             Araceae                         Homalomena
> Biak-Numfoor rain forests                               Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Bromheadia
> Central Range montane rain forests      Alismatales             Araceae                         Homalomena
> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales             Lomandraceae            Cordyline
> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Thelymitra
> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Dendrobium
> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Vanda
> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Bulbophyllum
> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Bulbophyllum
> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Dendrobium
> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Dendrobium
> Central Range montane rain forests      Commelinales    Commelinaceae           Murdannia
> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                  Centrolepidaceae        Centrolepis
> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                  Cyperaceae                      Machaerina
> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                  Cyperaceae                      Eleocharis
> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                  Eriocaulaceae           Eriocaulon
> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                  Poaceae                 Schizostachyum
> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                  Poaceae                 Poa
> Central Range montane rain forests      Zingiberales            Zingiberaceae           Alpinia
> Central Range montane rain forests      Zingiberales            Zingiberaceae           Curcuma
> Central Range montane rain forests      Zingiberales            Zingiberaceae           Amomum
> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Taeniophyllum
> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Corybas
> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Thelymitra
> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Glomera
> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Poales                  Centrolepidaceae        Centrolepis
> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Poales                  Poaceae                 Poa
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