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Message-ID: <d85a6ba7-6af3-ccec-0772-666c56d24da1@auckland.ac.nz>
Date: 2016-05-28T21:57:38Z
From: Rolf Turner
Subject: Creating R file
In-Reply-To: <SNT405-EAS101E096CFDC6E2078E88B7DAE430@phx.gbl>

On 28/05/16 19:37, Hong Yu wrote:
>

> When you need numerical data input in R programs, you can use EXCEL
> to create .csv file.  When you need output calculation results, you
> can write out .csv file in R programs.
>
> Yes, the most common .cvs file format is comma seperated numerical
> values.  You can use EXCEL to create .csv file, and view the content
> with text editor.

There are myriad ways to create *.csv files, including text editors and 
R itself, and other sound statistical packages.  There is no need to use 
the abomination that is known as Excel.

cheers,

Rolf Turner

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