[R] Error importing data - wrapping?

[Jeff Newmiller]

There are many ways to import data into R, and I don't know any of them that would do what you are describing. You really need to give us some reproducible code if we are to follow along with your problem.
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On May 9, 2015 7:59:31 AM PDT, Kate Ignatius <kate.ignatius at gmail.com> wrote:
>I have some data that I've trouble importing...
>
>A B C D E
>A 1232 0.565
>B 2323 0.5656 0.5656 0.5656
>C 2323 0.5656
>D 2323 0.5656
>E 2323 0.5656
>F 2323 0.5656
>G 2323 0.5656
>G 2323 0.5656 0.5656 0.5656
>
>When I input the data it seems to go like this:
>
>SampleID ItemB ItemC ItemD ItemE
>A 1232 0.565
>B 2323 0.5656
>0.5656 0.5656
>C 2323 0.5656
>D 2323 0.5656
>E 2323 0.5656
>F 2323 0.5656
>G 2323 0.5656
>G 2323 0.5656 0.5656 0.5656
>
>with the last two columns (or the two columns with vast amounts of
>missing data which are usually the last two = see SampleB) wrapping
>around - is there away to prevent this?
>
>Thanks!
>
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