[R] Running CSV File

[Rui Barradas]

Às 01:50 de 30/03/2026, Li DiJulia escreveu:
> On my computer, I saved the file as Cancer Data. csv. When I tried to put
> the "Cancer Data.csv"  in the working directory, under "source file," it
> says the currently active source file is not saved so doesn't have a
> directory to change into. I also tried to put it in the "choose directory"
> and my file would not show. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
> 
> When I tried to run the data set in R studio, I get unexpected symbol in
> "g<-read.csv("cancer data.csv," header",despite writing g<-read.csv
> ("cancer data.csv," header=TRUE, sep=',').
> 
> When I ran a Chi Square test, it said "object not found." I don't know what
> I am doing wrong
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Attached are the files of the error message I am getting.
> 
> On Saturday, March 28, 2026, Li DiJulia <dijulia98 using gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> To whom it may concern,
>>
>> I am trying to save this file "cancer data," which I have attached in this
>> email, into working directory and when I click on "to source file location"
>> under set working directory" it says- The current active source is not
>> saved so does not have a directory to change into. I even clicked on
>> "choose directory" under set working directory, my file still won't show
>> up.
>>
>> As for running data, When I downloaded the cancer data into R studio and
>> ran g<-read. csv (" cancer_data," header=True, sep ','), I got this error
>> message: *unexpected string consonant in g<-read. csv. (" cancer_data,"
>> header=True, sep ',').*
>>
>> Note: I saved the data in my computer as "cancer data." I am not sure what
>> I am doing wrong. Please advise
>>
>> When I tried this g<-read.csv. ("cancer_data," header=true, sep=",") I got
>> this: in read.csv. ("cancer_data, header= true, sep=','):could not find
>> function "read.csv". I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Please advise
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
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Hello,

Try


g <- read.csv("Cancer data.csv")


This should do it.
As for the other problems, can you post the output of


dput(head(g))


in an e-mail, please?

Hope this helps,

Rui Barradas