On Mar 11, 2011, at 2:06 PM, Jeff Newmiller wrote:
> I am encountering an error with plot.lm:
>
>> tstdf <- data.frame( y=c(1.01,1.98,3.02,3.99),x=c(1,2,3,4))
>> plot(lm(I(y) ~ x, data=tstdf))
> Hit <Return> to see next plot:
> Hit <Return> to see next plot:
> Error in object$coefficients : $ operator is invalid for atomic
> vectors
>
> Obviously I don't need the I() in this example, but I have been
> working
> with regressions that involve an expression on the left side of the
> formula, for which I do need the I().
Are you sure you need I() on the LHS? The I function is designed to
avoid the confusion related to the dual use of the arithmetic
operator symbols affecting the construction of the model matrix, but I
don't think that applies to the LHS of the formula.
(See Dalgaard's comments
http://finzi.psych.upenn.edu/Rhelp10/2009-March/192018.html
if desiring higher authority.)
--
David.
> I can work around by declaring a new actual column with the computed
> result, but this seems otherwise unnecessary.
>
> Is this behaviour intended?
>
>> R.Version()
> $platform
> [1] "i386-pc-mingw32"
>
> $arch
> [1] "i386"
>
> $os
> [1] "mingw32"
>
> $system
> [1] "i386, mingw32"
>
> $status
> [1] ""
>
> $major
> [1] "2"
>
> $minor
> [1] "12.1"
>
> $year
> [1] "2010"
>
> $month
> [1] "12"
>
> $day
> [1] "16"
>
> $`svn rev`
> [1] "53855"
>
> $language
> [1] "R"
>
> $version.string
> [1] "R version 2.12.1 (2010-12-16)"
>
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