[R] Simple numeric "as.is" question

[Andy Bunn]

Look at the help for:
?as.numeric
HTH, Andy
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> [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Janet Gannon
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> Subject: [R] Simple numeric "as.is" question
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> I am reading a list of numbers from my clipboard, and have been 
> successful, except I can't make a histogram as R doesn't recognize my 
> variable as numeric.  I know I need to use "as.is", but the specifics 
> escape me. 
> 
> I have used x<-read.table("clipboard", header=F) to import from a txt 
> file.  How do make this numeric?  Thanks, J.
> 
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