[R] trouble with read.table and colClasses='raw'

[Rolf Turner]

On 12/02/2010, at 8:27 AM, Johan Jackson wrote:

> "I suspect that you really don't know what 'raw' type means and haven't
> bothered to check ?raw. It's also pretty clear that you haven't read the
> colClasses description in ?read.table very carefully."
> 
> Gee, thanks Peter (this is what I love about the R help boards: people whose
> sole goal is to put others down as wittily as possible for asking *stupid
> stupid* questions). Gives me warm fuzzies :)
> 
> Although I admit to not being the brightest of folks around, or knowing R
> backwards and forwards, I did read ?read.table and ?raw. But your suggestion
> is not at all helpful Peter:

Etc. etc.

This sort of reaction is completely inappropriate for this list.
Peter's answer was perfectly reasonable.

If you don't like the answers you get, don't ask questions.

	cheers,

		Rolf Turner
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