[R] transform large matrix into list

[Jim Brennan]

First it looks like in L you need a 3 in row 3 col 2.
Anyway I think this is a non elegant way to do it without a loop that you
can easily improve I imagine and should be faster than the loop. You will
have to adjust the numbers to fit you matrix size etc.

R>mat<-matrix(sample(0:9,100,replace=T),50,2)#your M
R>new<-matrix(mat,100,1)
R>new2<-c(rep(1,50),rep(2,50))
R>new3<-c(rep(1:50,2))
R>result<-cbind(new,new2,new3)# your L

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
[mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Stefan Mischke
Sent: June 7, 2005 8:56 AM
To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
Subject: [R] transform large matrix into list

Dear List

I need to transform a large matrix M with many NAs into a list L with 
one row for each non missing cell. Every row should contain the cell 
value in the first column, and its coordinates of the matrix in column 
2 and 3.

M:
	x1	x2
y1	1	2
y2	4	5
y3	7	8

L:
v	x	y
1	1	1
4	1	2
7	1	2
2	2	1
5	2	2
8	2	3

I'm trying to do this with a loop, but since my matrix is quite large 
(around 10k^2) this just takes a very long time.
There must be a more efficient and elegant way to do this. Any hints?

Thanks,
Stefan

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