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df <- data.frame(a=LETTERS[1:10],b=LETTERS[3:12],stringsAsFactors = FALSE)\nlimits <- c(\"E\",\"H\")\n\nsapply(df,function(x){\n del.min <- grep(limits[1],x)\n del.max <- grep(limits[2],x)\n x[del.min:del.max] <- \"\"\n return(x)})\n\n a b \n [1,] \"A\" \"C\"\n [2,] \"B\" \"D\"\n [3,] \"C\" \"\" \n [4,] \"D\" \"\" \n [5,] \"\" \"\" \n [6,] \"\" \"\" \n [7,] \"\" \"I\"\n [8,] \"\" \"J\"\n [9,] \"I\" \"K\"\n[10,] \"J\" \"L\"\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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