[R] how to enter a string value

[William Dunlap]

> scan(what="", nmax=1,sep="\n")
1: A four word string.
Read 1 item
[1] "A four word string."
> 
> readline(prompt="Please type a line> ")
Please type a line> A line of text
[1] "A line of text"
>
> readLines(n=1)
A line of text.
[1] "A line of text."

Bill Dunlap
Spotfire, TIBCO Software
wdunlap tibco.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-help-bounces at r-project.org [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org] On Behalf
> Of alen
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 7:55 AM
> To: r-help at r-project.org
> Subject: [R] how to enter a string value
> 
> 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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