[R] x axis point labels

[Peter Dalgaard BSA]

Michaell Taylor <michaell.taylor at reis.com> writes:

> I am attempting to manually specify x axis value labels (NOT x axis label as 
> in xlab) on a density plot.  Generally speaking, I would like to erase the 
> default x axis point labels and replace them with arbitrary x axis point 
> labels relating to specific CDF points.
> 
> I am sure this can be done, but it isn't obvious to me how.  Has anyone done 
> this before?

Yes. Try this, one line at the time:

plot(0, axes=FALSE)
axis(1)
axis(2)
box()

Then look at the documentation for axis()

> My R code follows if it helps (new to R so please excuse any awkwardness that 
> you notice.)

Doesn't really. You might want to lose the "_" for assignment, though.
It is a relic that several people want to see disappear in future
versions, so do youself a favour and use "<-".

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