csv - reading a table/data frame into R that has both x and y axis labels -

i'm new r, , don't know if possible. i've been using read.csv() read table r comma separated.

i keep getting error message telling me: "more column column names"

i believe issue involves fact files have both x , y axis labels.

so this:

,y1,y2,y3,

x1,data,data,data,

x2,data,data,data,

x3,data,data,data,

the y , x different labels depending on actual file, demonstration.

is there way read r? or have remove x axis labels files...

thanks

you getting error because r sees 4 columns, , 3 column names.

the argument row.names = 1 tell r first column of file vector of row names, , apply them accordingly.

> read.csv(text = ",y1,y2,y3,   x1,data,data,data,   x2,data,data,data,   x3,data,data,data,", row.names = 1)[-4] ## results in ##      y1   y2   y3 ## x1 data data data ## x2 data data data ## x3 data data data 

the [-4] removes na column gets added using process (due comma in column names, think). differ in complete data set (try without see).

so, suggest

read.csv("yourfile.csv", row.names = 1) 

and remove last column.