Using R to process Mail Files -


i've done bit of searching , after not finding thought post question. actually, because i've not found much, think may indicator of answer be, anyway...here is:

does have experience using r process files postal mailings...and if so...what packages use?

i realize r might not best tool task have use tools have @ hand , have "extra" things @ work stay employed...so please don't flame me hard question.

basically i'm looking @ merge purge, dup/elim sort of stuff. i've played compare() , merge() commands bit. i'd incorporate equivalencies in compares such as

st=st=st.=street

blvd=blvd=blvd.=boulevard etc...

i'm wondering if packages have been developed sort of data processing i'm not reinventing wheel.

i'd suggest following basic workflow:

(1) read in data. don't know looks based on question, i'll assume that's easy you.

(2) use mix of gsub, toupper, , other string manipulation tools convert data same formats. i.e., addresses use st instead of st or street, etc.

(3) merge single dataframe.

(4) use unique and/or sort/order clean list , remove duplicates.

(5) output whatever format you're going for. again, not clear question, can't offer specific advice here.


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