[R] best data storage format?

[Alfa Diallo]

Hello Michael and Co.

I uploaded the files:
http://www.alfadiallo.com/r/r_sample.csv <http://www.alfadiallo.com/r/r_sample.csv> 
http://www.alfadiallo.com/r/r_sample.xlsx <http://www.alfadiallo.com/r/r_sample.csv>

Thanks!

Alfa



> On Sep 18, 2015, at 7:45 AM, John Kane <jrkrideau at inbox.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Michael, I stupidly assumed that the data was in R and just being sent in .csv form
> 
> John Kane
> Kingston ON Canada
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lists at dewey.myzen.co.uk
>> Sent: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 09:05:55 +0100
>> To: jrkrideau at inbox.com, alfadiallo at mac.com, r-help at r-project.org
>> Subject: Re: [R] best data storage format?
>> 
>> Dear Alfa
>> 
>> Although John's advice is excellent if you already have the dataset in R
>> in your case it seems that is not the case. Since R-help strips off most
>> attachments you may need to put your .csv file somewhere like Dropbox or
>> fool R-help into thinking it is a plain text file.
>> 
>> On 18/09/2015 00:41, John Kane wrote:
>>> No data. See dput() (?dput) as the preferred way to send data
>>> 
>>> John Kane
>>> Kingston ON Canada
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: alfadiallo at mac.com
>>>> Sent: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 16:41:46 -0400
>>>> To: r-help at r-project.org
>>>> Subject: [R] best data storage format?
>>>> 
>>>> Hello -
>>>> 
>>>> I’m working on dataset that will eventually be used in an xyz-plot.
>>>> 
>>>> I’m having trouble figuring out the best way to store the data (see an
>>>> attached .csv sheet exported from Excel). Some information on the data:
>>>> 
>>>> - Columns B - F are labels that describe the z data points
>>>> - Rows above x and y data pairs show the corresponding labels for the
>>>> data point.
>>>> 
>>>> I want to use R to visualize the data and appreciate any feedback on
>>>> the
>>>> best mechanism to store/organize the info. I’m new to R and want to
>>>> start
>>>> the data assembly on the right foot - thanks for the help and advice!
>>>> 
>>>> Alfa
>>>> 
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>> --
>> Michael
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