read.table and double quotes in strings
On Sunday 16 December 2007, Adrian Dusa wrote:
Dear all, [...] Given these examples, I have two questions: 1. What is the correct syntax to import the R-exported file 2. What can I do to prevent these situations from happening? (besides whipping the data entry person :), I am referring to R procedures to detect and correct such things)
Trying to answer question number 2: would the usage of qmethod="double" argument in write.table solve the problem *in general*? What are the situations that specifically need escaping the quote character? Thank you, Adrian
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