Joining variables

Hello,

Although I cannot speak for the original individual posting this question but I would like to see an example, if possible, of how to construct a factor of several factors.

I think this would be more efficient than "paste" if such a procedure were possible and, of course, would also answer the postee's original question.

Many thanks,

Mark LoPresti
Thomson Financial/Research Group

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From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
[mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch]On Behalf Of Berton Gunter
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:54 PM
To: 'Guenther, Cameron'; r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
Subject: Re: [R] Joining variables


What does "combination of both" mean exactly. I can think of two
interpretations that have two different answers. If you give a small example
(as the posting guide suggests) it would certainly help me provide an
answer.

-- Bert Gunter
Genentech Non-Clinical Statistics
South San Francisco, CA

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of 
Guenther, Cameron
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:46 AM
To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
Subject: [R] Joining variables

Hello,

If I have two variables that are factors or characters and I want to
create a new variable that is the combination of both what 
function can
I use to accomplish this?

Ex.

Var1			Var2
SA100055113		19851113

And I want

NewVar
SA10005511319851113

Thanks in advance.

Cameron Guenther, Ph.D. 
Associate Research Scientist
FWC/FWRI, Marine Fisheries Research
100 8th Avenue S.E.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727)896-8626 Ext. 4305
cameron.guenther at myfwc.com

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