[R] how to enter a string value

[Gerrit Eichner]

Alen, look at

?scan

and there particularly at the argument 'what'.

  Hth  --  Gerrit


On Mon, 12 Nov 2012, alen wrote:

> hi,
>
>
> I want to know just enter a string value
>
> entering a numeric value is make with the function scan () or scan (nmax =
> ..)
>
> but it does not work for string
>
> my goal is to enter three string: name and surname and date of birth
>
> I try with this code but it shows me errors
>
>
> print ("enter the name")
> name <- scan (nmax = 1)
> print ("enter the first name")
> firstName <- scan (nmax = 1)
> print ("enter the date of birth")
> BirthDate <- scan (nmax = 1)
>
>
>
>
> best regards
>
> alen
>
>
>
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