I have a dataframe with around 1.5 million rows and 5 cols. One variable (VARIABLE) is of this type NATIONALITY_YEAR (e.g. SPAIN_1998) and I want to split it in two columns, one containing the Nationality, which is the left side of the name before the underscore, and one containing the Year, right side of the underscore. I have tried with concat.split which should be the easiest way:
aa <- concat.split(mydata, "VARIABLE", sep = "_", drop = F)
but after 2 hours running it did not produce any output. I am not sure if I should leave it running for a longer period of time or if there is a non time consuming way to do this.
Any help on the issue would be very much appreciated!
Here is a reproducible (subset!) sample:
mydata<- structure(list(PROVINCE = c(1L, 4L, 7L, 8L, 11L, 14L, 17L, 20L,
24L, 28L, 30L, 33L, 36L, 41L, 44L, 46L, 48L, 3L, 6L, 8L, 10L,
13L, 15L, 18L, 23L, 26L, 29L, 31L, 35L, 38L, 41L, 46L, 47L, 2L,
4L, 8L, 8L, 11L, 15L, 17L, 21L, 24L, 28L, 30L, 33L, 37L, 41L,
45L, 46L, 49L, 3L, 6L, 8L, 10L, 13L, 15L, 19L, 23L, 27L, 29L,
32L, 36L, 39L, 43L, 46L, 48L, 2L, 5L, 8L, 8L, 12L, 15L, 18L,
21L, 24L, 28L, 30L, 33L, 37L, 41L, 45L, 46L, 50L, 3L, 7L, 8L,
10L, 14L, 16L, 20L, 23L, 27L, 29L, 32L, 36L, 39L, 43L, 46L, 48L,
3L, 6L, 8L, 8L, 12L, 15L, 18L, 21L, 25L, 28L, 31L, 34L, 38L,
41L, 45L, 46L, 50L, 3L, 7L, 8L, 11L, 14L, 17L, 20L, 23L, 27L,
29L, 33L, 36L, 40L, 43L, 46L, 48L, 3L, 6L, 8L, 9L, 12L, 15L,
18L, 22L, 25L, 28L, 31L, 35L, 38L, 41L, 45L, 46L, 50L, 4L, 7L,
8L, 11L, 14L, 17L, 20L, 24L, 28L, 30L, 33L, 36L, 41L, 43L, 46L,
48L, 3L, 6L, 8L, 10L, 13L, 15L, 18L, 22L, 26L, 28L, 31L, 35L,
38L, 41L, 46L, 47L, 1L, 4L, 8L, 8L, 11L, 14L, 17L, 20L, 24L,
28L, 30L, 33L, 36L, 41L, 44L, 46L, 49L, 3L, 6L), AGE5 = structure(c(1L,
5L, 9L, 7L, 6L, 7L, 5L, 8L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 5L, 8L, 2L, 3L, 6L, 9L,
5L, 7L, 4L, 3L, 5L, 8L, 8L, 2L, 8L, 2L, 9L, 7L, 9L, 9L, 2L, 7L,
2L, 9L, 1L, 8L, 8L, 1L, 8L, 1L, 6L, 4L, 6L, 7L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 7L,
5L, 6L, 9L, 5L, 6L, 8L, 9L, 3L, 4L, 3L, 4L, 4L, 1L, 3L, 1L, 2L,
2L, 6L, 6L, 2L, 9L, 2L, 2L, 1L, 5L, 9L, 5L, 8L, 9L, 7L, 4L, 3L,
7L, 2L, 8L, 2L, 6L, 9L, 1L, 5L, 1L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 7L, 3L, 6L, 3L,
3L, 4L, 1L, 1L, 2L, 9L, 6L, 4L, 3L, 8L, 3L, 7L, 1L, 5L, 2L, 6L,
6L, 8L, 5L, 9L, 5L, 6L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 4L, 8L, 9L, 8L, 1L, 5L, 1L,
6L, 4L, 6L, 2L, 3L, 3L, 5L, 9L, 5L, 5L, 4L, 7L, 8L, 4L, 2L, 5L,
7L, 8L, 9L, 8L, 3L, 7L, 7L, 5L, 6L, 3L, 6L, 1L, 2L, 2L, 3L, 7L,
1L, 9L, 5L, 8L, 4L, 5L, 4L, 1L, 3L, 7L, 7L, 9L, 3L, 9L, 7L, 5L,
7L, 8L, 1L, 4L, 4L, 6L, 1L, 8L, 7L, 8L, 6L, 8L, 4L, 3L, 4L, 5L,
9L, 2L, 6L, 6L, 1L, 5L, 7L), .Label = c("10-14", "15-19", "20-24",
"25-29", "30-34", "35-39", "40-44", "45-49", "50-54"), class = "factor"),
ZONA91OK = c(101L, 4079L, 712L, 8205L, 11022L, 14021L, 1714L,
20067L, 2414L, 2810L, 300799L, 3305L, 36026L, 41024L, 4405L,
4607L, 48015L, 308L, 610L, 8121L, 1006L, 1307L, 1511L, 1813L,
2308L, 2605L, 2910L, 310799L, 35026L, 3811L, 411199L, 4601L,
4708L, 202L, 405L, 8015L, 837L, 11033L, 1502L, 1702L, 2112L,
2408L, 28047L, 30015L, 3305L, 3709L, 410199L, 4511L, 1202L,
490699L, 3063L, 610L, 827L, 1006L, 1301L, 15036L, 1901L,
2310L, 2709L, 29025L, 3201L, 36008L, 390899L, 4301L, 46184L,
4805L, 206L, 504L, 817L, 813L, 12135L, 1519L, 1810L, 2104L,
2402L, 28130L, 30030L, 3305L, 3707L, 411399L, 45165L, 46181L,
5008L, 305L, 7026L, 803L, 1006L, 1413L, 16078L, 200999L,
2312L, 2712L, 29069L, 3210L, 3616L, 391199L, 4313L, 46105L,
4805L, 310L, 6153L, 8252L, 8205L, 1205L, 1505L, 1808L, 2110L,
2508L, 2810L, 311399L, 3405L, 3807L, 41024L, 4507L, 46102L,
500599L, 3014L, 706L, 8121L, 11028L, 14042L, 1712L, 20045L,
2314L, 27031L, 29901L, 33024L, 3614L, 400199L, 4307L, 46021L,
4805L, 3066L, 6153L, 8015L, 901L, 12040L, 1522L, 1806L, 2203L,
2508L, 28047L, 311099L, 35004L, 3801L, 410199L, 4515L, 46017L,
501199L, 407L, 7027L, 827L, 1102L, 1404L, 17155L, 200599L,
24089L, 2812L, 30019L, 33024L, 3612L, 41038L, 4301L, 4628L,
4805L, 307L, 6153L, 817L, 1004L, 1309L, 1508L, 1804L, 2206L,
2606L, 28130L, 310799L, 35011L, 38022L, 411399L, 4622L, 4701L,
1036L, 4079L, 807L, 803L, 1108L, 1410L, 1708L, 201399L, 2410L,
28058L, 30043L, 33024L, 3610L, 410399L, 4401L, 4621L, 490499L,
3059L, 6153L), VARIABLE = structure(c(1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L,
1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 2L, 2L, 2L,
2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 3L, 3L,
3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L,
4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L,
4L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 5L,
5L, 5L, 5L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 6L,
6L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L,
7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 7L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 8L,
8L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L,
9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 10L,
10L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 11L,
11L, 11L, 11L, 11L, 11L, 11L, 11L, 11L, 11L, 11L, 11L, 11L,
11L, 11L, 11L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 12L,
12L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 12L, 13L, 13L), .Label = c("SPAIN_1998",
"EU15DC_1998", "ROE_1998", "MAGREB_1998", "SSA_1998", "LA_1998",
"ASIA_1998", "ROW_1998", "Total_1998", "SPAIN_1999", "EU15DC_1999",
"ROE_1999", "MAGREB_1999", "SSA_1999", "LA_1999", "ASIA_1999",
"ROW_1999", "Total_1999", "SPAIN_2000", "EU15DC_2000", "ROE_2000",
"MAGREB_2000", "SSA_2000", "LA_2000", "ASIA_2000", "ROW_2000",
"Total_2000", "SPAIN_2001", "EU15DC_2001", "ROE_2001", "MAGREB_2001",
"SSA_2001", "LA_2001", "ASIA_2001", "ROW_2001", "Total_2001",
"SPAIN_2002", "EU15DC_2002", "ROE_2002", "MAGREB_2002", "SSA_2002",
"LA_2002", "ASIA_2002", "ROW_2002", "Total_2002", "SPAIN_2003",
"EU15DC_2003", "ROE_2003", "MAGREB_2003", "SSA_2003", "LA_2003",
"ASIA_2003", "ROW_2003", "Total_2003", "SPAIN_2004", "EU15DC_2004",
"ROE_2004", "MAGREB_2004", "SSA_2004", "LA_2004", "ASIA_2004",
"ROW_2004", "Total_2004", "SPAIN_2005", "EU15DC_2005", "ROE_2005",
"MAGREB_2005", "SSA_2005", "LA_2005", "ASIA_2005", "ROW_2005",
"Total_2005", "SPAIN_2006", "EU15DC_2006", "ROE_2006", "MAGREB_2006",
"SSA_2006", "LA_2006", "ASIA_2006", "ROW_2006", "Total_2006",
"SPAIN_2007", "EU15DC_2007", "ROE_2007", "MAGREB_2007", "SSA_2007",
"LA_2007", "ASIA_2007", "ROW_2007", "Total_2007", "SPAIN_2008",
"EU15DC_2008", "ROE_2008", "MAGREB_2008", "SSA_2008", "LA_2008",
"ASIA_2008", "ROW_2008", "Total_2008", "SPAIN_2009", "EU15DC_2009",
"ROE_2009", "MAGREB_2009", "SSA_2009", "LA_2009", "ASIA_2009",
"ROW_2009", "Total_2009", "SPAIN_2010", "EU15DC_2010", "ROE_2010",
"MAGREB_2010", "SSA_2010", "LA_2010", "ASIA_2010", "ROW_2010",
"Total_2010", "SPAIN_2011", "EU15DC_2011", "ROE_2011", "MAGREB_2011",
"SSA_2011", "LA_2011", "ASIA_2011", "ROW_2011", "Total_2011",
"SPAIN_2012", "EU15DC_2012", "ROE_2012", "MAGREB_2012", "SSA_2012",
"LA_2012", "ASIA_2012", "ROW_2012", "Total_2012", "NOTSPAIN_1998",
"NOTSPAIN_1999", "NOTSPAIN_2000", "NOTSPAIN_2001", "NOTSPAIN_2002",
"NOTSPAIN_2003", "NOTSPAIN_2004", "NOTSPAIN_2005", "NOTSPAIN_2006",
"NOTSPAIN_2007", "NOTSPAIN_2008", "NOTSPAIN_2009", "NOTSPAIN_2010",
"NOTSPAIN_2011", "NOTSPAIN_2012", "AFRICA_1998", "AFRICA_1999",
"AFRICA_2000", "AFRICA_2001", "AFRICA_2002", "AFRICA_2003",
"AFRICA_2004", "AFRICA_2005", "AFRICA_2006", "AFRICA_2007",
"AFRICA_2008", "AFRICA_2009", "AFRICA_2010", "AFRICA_2011",
"AFRICA_2012", "DWC_1998", "DWC_1999", "DWC_2000", "DWC_2001",
"DWC_2002", "DWC_2003", "DWC_2004", "DWC_2005", "DWC_2006",
"DWC_2007", "DWC_2008", "DWC_2009", "DWC_2010", "DWC_2011",
"DWC_2012"), class = "factor"), FREQUENCY = c(614, 1943,
59, 201, 188, 10859, 93,
1494, 60, 1001, 1000, 689, 675, 934, 51,
1240, 165, 13, 0, 14, 2, 2,
2, 0, 3, 0, 40, 1, 18, 41, 1, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 80, 0,
0, 0, 4, 0, 0, 15, 0, 0, 1, 1, 3, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 11, 0, 0, 0, 3, 2, 1, 5,
64, 1, 4, 1, 3, 4, 8, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2173, 907, 9059, 839,
4303, 100, 1727, 663, 694, 1210, 623,
1261, 772, 697, 490, 1031, 490, 956, 704,
1293, 1011, 739, 927, 755, 3340, 1190, 1254, 12880, 528,
3244, 277, 892, 837, 1, 2, 10, 1, 1, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1, 8, 3,
12, 0, 2, 1, 0, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 12, 0, 7, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 5, 2)), .Names = c("PROVINCE", "AGE5", "ZONA91OK",
"VARIABLE", "FREQUENCY"), row.names = c(1L, 501L, 1001L, 1501L,
2001L, 2501L, 3001L, 3501L, 4001L, 4501L, 5001L, 5501L, 6001L,
6501L, 7001L, 7501L, 8001L, 8501L, 9001L, 9501L, 10001L, 10501L,
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87001L, 87501L, 88001L, 88501L, 89001L, 89501L, 90001L, 90501L,
91001L, 91501L, 92001L, 92501L, 93001L, 93501L, 94001L, 94501L,
95001L, 95501L, 96001L, 96501L, 97001L, 97501L, 98001L, 98501L,
99001L, 99501L), class = "data.frame")
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