[R] Removing a space from a string

[cpoiw@rt m@iii@g oii chemo@org@uk]

On 2020-07-28 21:31, Dennis Fisher wrote:
> Only the spaces in STRING.  However, if I inadvertently delete the
> space between STRING and NN, I can add it back in.
> 

Can there only be one space in STR ING or is ST RI NG possible?


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>> On Jul 28, 2020, at 1:29 PM, cpolwart using chemo.org.uk wrote:
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>> On 2020-07-28 21:20, Dennis Fisher wrote:
>> 
>>> R 4.0.2
>>> OS X
>>> Colleagues
>>> I have strings that contain a space in an unexpected location.
>>> The
>>> intended string is:
>>> “STRING 01.  Remainder of the string"
>>> However, variants are:
>>> “STR ING 01.  Remainder of the string"
>>> “STRIN G 01.  Remainder of the string"
>>> I would like a general approach to deleting a space, but only if
>>> it
>>> appears before the period.  Any suggestions on a regular
>>> expression
>>> for this?
>> 
>> You aren't deleting the space before 0? Is that in the requirement?
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