I have a string such like x<-"favourable 13q italic('SETA/B') mRNA low"
. In R, how could I get a output using parse as "favourable 13q SETA/B mRNA low"? I have tried parse(text=x)
and it seems not working.
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David Z
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Where does this input string come from? How did it get that "fake" function call in the first place? Is `italic()` the only part of it you will ever need to parse? – MrFlick Oct 02 '18 at 15:12
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I need the SETA/B italic in the string as a legend label in a ggplot2 figure – David Z Oct 02 '18 at 15:15
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For use in ggplot2, see if https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32555531/how-to-italicize-part-one-or-two-words-of-an-axis-title helps. Adding an example of how your use case will help folks answer your question and/or point you to dupes. – aosmith Oct 02 '18 at 15:16
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2Possible duplicate of [How to italicize part (one or two words) of an axis title](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32555531/how-to-italicize-part-one-or-two-words-of-an-axis-title) – pogibas Oct 02 '18 at 15:17