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R problem: Error in data[2:4] : object of type 'closure' is not subsettable

2 messages · arun, Michael Sumner

arun
# 
Hi,
May be this helps:

dat1 <- read.csv("Human_Rights_Excel_Data.csv") #converted .xlsx to .csv

mat1 <- log10(t(as.matrix(dat1[,2:4])))
mat1[!is.finite(mat1)] <- 0

par(mar=c(5,22,4,0.2))
COLOR<-c('red','brown4','black')
barplot(mat1,beside=T,horiz=T,las=2,col=COLOR,main='KilingsinGaza,\nWestBank,andIsrael',names.arg=t(dat1$X),xlab='Base10totheNnumberofKillings') 
par(new=T,mar=c(0,0,0,0))
plot(0,0,type="n")
legend("bottomleft",legend=c("Gaza","West Bank","Israel"),text.col=COLOR,bty="n",cex=1.5) 

A.K.




Human_Rights_Excel_Data.xlsx

Above is the attachment for my excel data. 

I am having this problem: Error in data[2:4] : object of type 'closure' is not subsettable 

Here is my code 
#data<-readcsv("HumanRightsExcelData") 
par(mar=c(5,22,4,0.2)) 
COLOR<-c('red','brown4','black') 
barplot(log10(t(as.matrix(data[,2:4]))),beside=T,horiz=T,las=2,names.arg=t(data$X),col=COLOR,main='KilingsinGaza,\nWestBank,andIsrael',xlab='Base10totheNnumberofKillings') 
par(new=T,mar=c(0,0,0,0)) 
plot(0,0,type="n") 
legend("bottomleft",legend=c("Gaza","West Bank","Israel"),text.col=COLOR,bty="n",cex=1.5) 

When ever I type in this code 

barplot(log10(t(as.matrix(data[,2:4]))),beside=T,horiz=T,las=2,names.arg=t(data$X),col=COLOR,main='KilingsinGaza,\nWestBank,andIsrael',xlab='Base10totheNnumberofKillings') 

I get this message 

Error in data[2:4] : object of type 'closure' is not subsettable 

Can someone please help me out? Also I am terrible with R so please try and make your responses idiot proof hahahaha.
Michael Sumner
# 
That message refers to the function (closure) "data", which is a
function in R and that you have not overwritten with a data.frame in
that session. Note how you two versions of the code:

dat1 <- read.csv("Human_Rights_Excel_Data.csv") #converted .xlsx to .csv

and

#data<-readcsv("HumanRightsExcelData")

Just makes sure you use dat1[,2:4] instead, or rename your variable to
suit. Working up a reproducible example in a fresh session (even if
only you can run it) will catch problems like this.

(And in future, when you see that error message think "ah it means I'm
trying to index a function (probably) rather than my data object". )

HTH
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 4:41 PM, arun <smartpink111 at yahoo.com> wrote: