[R] [FORGED] Re: matrix -> delete last row -> list

[Rolf Turner]

On 04/07/15 03:43, Sarah Goslee wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Zander, Joscha <joscha.zander at roche.com>
> wrote:
>> Good day R-community,
>>
>> i just wondered if it is a bug or a feature...
>>
>> When i have a matrix "mat" with one column and i delete the last row with
>>
>> mat <- mat[-nrow(mat),] the result is a list.
>
> I have no idea how you're getting a list from a matrix (see below). Perhaps
> you mean a data frame?

<SNIP>

No.  The Zander person just means a vector.  Psigh.

Note to the Zander person:  It is important in R programming to get your 
concepts straight.  It is also important in communicating with others to 
get your terminology straight.

cheers,

Rolf Turner

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