[R] Multiple count if style "queries"

David Winsemius dwinsemius at comcast.net
Fri May 20 23:57:50 CEST 2011


On May 20, 2011, at 5:50 PM, Chris Mcowen wrote:

> Sorry for not including the data, i did intend to.

You included the data, just not in a format that anyone could  
reasonably be expected to edit so it can be used. Please read the  
Posting Guide.

-- 
David.

>
> I tried your code but got this error:
>
>>> answer <- sqldf("
>> +     select ECO_NAME
>> +               , count(distinct Order) as Order
>> +               , count(distinct Family) as Family
>> +               , count(distinct Genus) as Genus
>> +        from data2
>> +        group by ECO_NAME
>> + ")
>> Loading required package: tcltk
>> Loading Tcl/Tk interface ... done
>> Error in sqliteExecStatement(con, statement, bind.data) :
>>  RS-DBI driver: (error in statement: near "Order": syntax error)
>
> For the second question i would want:
>
> The number of times each Order/Family and Genus was represented in  
> each eco_region.
>
> I.E
>
> Biak-Numfoor rain forests	
> Order: Alismatales-1, Araceae-1
> Family: Homalomena -1, Asparagales-1	
> Genus: Orchidaceae-1, Bromheadia-1
>
> So the number after each name is the count.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Chris
>
>
> data2 <- structure(list(ECO_NAME = structure(c(1L, 1L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L,
> 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 3L,
> 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L), .Label = c("Biak-Numfoor rain forests",
> "Central Range montane rain forests", "Huon Peninsula montane rain  
> forests"
> ), class = "factor"), Order = structure(c(1L, 2L, 1L, 2L, 2L,
> 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 5L, 5L, 5L,
> 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 4L, 4L), .Label = c("Alismatales", "Asparagales",
> "Commelinales", "Poales", "Zingiberales"), class = "factor"),
>    Family = structure(c(1L, 7L, 1L, 6L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L,
>    7L, 7L, 3L, 2L, 4L, 4L, 5L, 8L, 8L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 7L, 7L, 7L,
>    7L, 2L, 8L), .Label = c("Araceae", "Centrolepidaceae",  
> "Commelinaceae",
>    "Cyperaceae", "Eriocaulaceae", "Lomandraceae", "Orchidaceae",
>    "Poaceae", "Zingiberaceae"), class = "factor"), Genus =  
> structure(c(13L,
>    3L, 13L, 6L, 19L, 9L, 20L, 4L, 4L, 9L, 9L, 15L, 5L, 14L,
>    10L, 11L, 17L, 16L, 1L, 8L, 2L, 18L, 7L, 19L, 12L, 5L, 16L
>    ), .Label = c("Alpinia", "Amomum", "Bromheadia", "Bulbophyllum",
>    "Centrolepis", "Cordyline", "Corybas", "Curcuma", "Dendrobium",
>    "Eleocharis", "Eriocaulon", "Glomera", "Homalomena", "Machaerina",
>    "Murdannia", "Poa", "Schizostachyum", "Taeniophyllum",  
> "Thelymitra",
>    "Vanda"), class = "factor")), .Names = c("ECO_NAME", "Order",
> "Family", "Genus"), class = "data.frame", row.names = c(NA, -27L
> ))
>
>
> On 20 May 2011, at 22:33, jim holtman wrote:
>
> use the 'sqldf' package.  Also use 'dput' to include sample data since
> it was impossible to use the data in the format you provided, so my
> guess at a solution would be:
>
> answer <- sqldf("
>    select ECO_NAME
>              , count(distinct Order) as Order
>              , count(distinct Family) as Family
>              , count(distinct Genus) as Genus
>       from yourData
>       group by ECO_NAME
> ")
>
> Not sure exactly what you wanted in the second question; it would be
> nice to include what some sample output would be so we have an idea of
> what you are after.
>
> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Chris Mcowen  
> <chrismcowen at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear List,
>>
>> I am looking to calculate two things from my data frame and was  
>> after some advice. For the example below i want to know.
>>
>> 1. How many unique Orders/Families and Genera there are per eco-name
>>
>> 2. How many incidences are there for each Order/Family and Genus  
>> there are per eco-region
>>
>> I have 650 econame.
>>
>> I.e for Biak-Numfoor rain forests there are 2 orders, 2 families  
>> and two genera. Also, Alismatales are represented once, Asparagales  
>> once etc etc.
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> ECO_NAME                                                         
>> Order           Family                                  Genus
>> Biak-Numfoor rain forests                                
>> Alismatales             Araceae                         Homalomena
>> Biak-Numfoor rain forests                                
>> Asparagales             Orchidaceae                     Bromheadia
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Alismatales              
>> Araceae                         Homalomena
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales              
>> Lomandraceae            Cordyline
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Thelymitra
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Dendrobium
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Vanda
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Bulbophyllum
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Bulbophyllum
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Dendrobium
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Dendrobium
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Commelinales     
>> Commelinaceae           Murdannia
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                   
>> Centrolepidaceae        Centrolepis
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                   
>> Cyperaceae                      Machaerina
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                   
>> Cyperaceae                      Eleocharis
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                   
>> Eriocaulaceae           Eriocaulon
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                   
>> Poaceae                 Schizostachyum
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Poales                   
>> Poaceae                 Poa
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Zingiberales             
>> Zingiberaceae           Alpinia
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Zingiberales             
>> Zingiberaceae           Curcuma
>> Central Range montane rain forests      Zingiberales             
>> Zingiberaceae           Amomum
>> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Taeniophyllum
>> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Corybas
>> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Thelymitra
>> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Asparagales              
>> Orchidaceae                     Glomera
>> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Poales                   
>> Centrolepidaceae        Centrolepis
>> Huon Peninsula montane rain forests     Poales                   
>> Poaceae                 Poa
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>
>
>
> -- 
> Jim Holtman
> Data Munger Guru
>
> What is the problem that you are trying to solve?
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