[R] Reshape (pivot) question

2007-02-20 Thread Lauri Nikkinen
Hi R-users, I have a data set like this (first ten rows): id patient_id date code class eala ID1564262 1562 6.4.2006 12:00 1 NA ID1564262 1562 6.4.2006 12:00 1 NA ID1564264 1365 14.2.2006 14:35 1 50 ID1564265 1342 7.4.2006 14:30 2 50 ID1564266 1648 7.4.200614:30 2 50

Re: [R] Reshape (pivot) question

2007-02-20 Thread jim holtman
Haven't quite learned to 'cast' yet, but I have always used the 'apply' functions for this type of processing: x - id patient_id date code class eala + ID1564262 1562 6.4.200612:00 1 NA + ID1564262 1562 6.4.200612:00 1 NA + ID1564264 1365 14.2.200614:35 1 50 +

Re: [R] Reshape (pivot) question

2007-02-20 Thread hadley wickham
Haven't quite learned to 'cast' yet, but I have always used the 'apply' functions for this type of processing: x - id patient_id date code class eala + ID1564262 1562 6.4.200612:00 1 NA + ID1564262 1562 6.4.200612:00 1 NA + ID1564264 1365 14.2.200614:35 1 50 +

Re: [R] Reshape (pivot) question

2007-02-20 Thread Lauri Nikkinen
Thanks guys! Jim got it right what I was looking for. I think that the reason why I don't get this right with cast-function is that I don't know how to write a proper stats-function. SQL is still much easier for me. Lauri 2007/2/20, hadley wickham [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Haven't quite learned to