R How to get superscript in text with a bracket before the superscript

Question

I know how to get superscripted text in a plot lable using parse or expression when I want to put X raised to the Y, e.g.

plot(c(1,2),c(1,2),type='n',xlab=expression("example " (m^2)))

this works fine, as per these these pages

But I want to have a lable that reads (^o C) where ^o is the raised degree symbol. trying to delete the m part always gives me an error:

unexpected '^'

missuse · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-19T11:39:22.633

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You can use

plot(c(1,2),c(1,2),type='n',xlab=expression("example " (degree~C)))

or if no space is required between degree and C

plot(c(1,2),c(1,2),type='n',xlab=expression("example " (degree*C)))

For details check

?plotmath

edited Sep 19 '18 at 11:39

answered Sep 19 '18 at 11:27

missuse

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 19 '18 at 11:29

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Is this what you want?

plot(c(1,2),c(1,2),type='n',xlab=expression("example " (paste(""^o, "C"))))

answered Sep 19 '18 at 11:29

mt1022

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