R help - Aug 2017 - Fill in empty spaces modified

Thank you so much Jim. I forgot to state that i was hoping to get it
without loops if possible.

Thanks again,

EK

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> On Aug 9, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Ek Esawi <esawiek at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thank you so much Jim. I forgot to state that i was hoping to get it
> without loops if possible.
> 
> library(zoo)
> is.na(eedf$nam) <- eedf$nam == ""
> eedf$nam <- na.locf(eedf$nam)
> eedf
    nam val
1 mandy   1
2 mandy   2
3  John   3
4  John   4
5  John   5
6  John   6
7  Zara   7
8  Zara   8
> Thanks again,
> 
> EK
> 
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