[R] What is the correct way of using function C() for factors:

[Spencer Graves]

      To combine objects that are already factors, the solution I've 
found is to first coerce them to mode character: 

 > F1 <- factor("a")
 > F2 <- factor("b")
 > factor(c(as.character(F1), as.character(F2)))
[1] a b
Levels: a b

      hope this helps. 
      spencer graves

Corey Moffet wrote:

>try:
>
>l <- factor(c('a','b'))
>l
>
>At 12:15 PM 2/5/2004 -0600, Svetlana Eden wrote:
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>>The funciton c() works differently for strings and for factors:
>>
>>
>>For strings:
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>>    
>>
>>>l = c('a', 'b')
>>>l
>>>      
>>>
>>[1] "a" "b"
>>
>>
>>For factors:
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>>    
>>
>>>l = c(factor('a'), factor('b'))
>>>l
>>>      
>>>
>>[1] 1 1
>>
>>
>>What should be the right technique for merging factors?
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>>
>>
>>
>>-- 
>>Svetlana Eden        Biostatistician II            School of Medicine
>>                    Department of Biostatistics   Vanderbilt University
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>With best wishes and kind regards I am
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>Sincerely,
>
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