2.9 Importing Fixed-Column Raw Data

Fixed-column raw data files are similar to delimited raw data files, but instead of having a delimiter separating the data values, the data values are lined up in tidy vertical columns.

Input data

This example uses data from a file named Lat Long.txt, which contains three variables: the name of the volcano, followed by its latitude and longitude. Notice that the column names appear in the first row, and the data values are vertically aligned.