R help - Feb 2006 - combine elements of a character vector into a character

Hi R users

I have a simple question to ask

x <- c("a","b","c")
x
[1] "a" "b" "c"

I like to have "abc" instead of having "a" "b"
"c"

I tried to use paste and other functions related to character.

Is there any function (command) that enable me to combine elements of a 
character vector into one character ?

Thanks

probably you missed the 'collapse' argument of paste(); try this:

paste(x, collapse = "")


Best,
Dimitris

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taka Matzmoto" <sell_mirage_ne at hotmail.com>
To: <r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:32 AM
Subject: [R] combine elements of a character vector into a character

> Hi R users
>
> I have a simple question to ask
>
> x <- c("a","b","c")
> x
> [1] "a" "b" "c"
>
> I like to have "abc" instead of having "a"
"b" "c"
>
> I tried to use paste and other functions related to character.
>
> Is there any function (command) that enable me to combine elements 
> of a
> character vector into one character ?
>
> Thanks
>
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Taka Matzmoto wrote:
>Hi R users
>
>I have a simple question to ask
>
>x <- c("a","b","c")
>x
>[1] "a" "b" "c"
>  
>
Try

paste(x, collapse = "")


DW
>I like to have "abc" instead of having "a" "b"
"c"
>
>I tried to use paste and other functions related to character.
>
>Is there any function (command) that enable me to combine elements of a 
>character vector into one character ?
>
>Thanks
>
>______________________________________________
>R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list
>https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
>PLEASE do read the posting guide!
http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
>
>  
>