spdep (version 0.6-9)

subset.nb: Subset a neighbours list

Description

The function subsets a neighbors list, retaining objects for which the subset argument vector is TRUE.

Usage

"subset"(x, subset, ...)

Arguments

x

an object of class nb

subset

logical expression

...

generic function pass-through

Value

The function returns an object of class nb with a list of integer vectors containing neighbour region number ids (compacted to run from 1:number of regions in subset).

See Also

nb2listw

Examples

example(columbus)
coords <- coordinates(columbus)
plot(col.gal.nb, coords)
to.be.dropped <- c(31, 34, 36, 39, 42, 46)
text(coords[to.be.dropped,1], coords[to.be.dropped,2], labels=to.be.dropped,
  pos=2, offset=0.3)
sub.col.gal.nb <- subset(col.gal.nb,
  !(1:length(col.gal.nb) %in% to.be.dropped))
plot(sub.col.gal.nb, coords[-to.be.dropped,], col="red", add=TRUE)
which(!(attr(col.gal.nb, "region.id") %in%
  attr(sub.col.gal.nb, "region.id")))