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i have matrix. single data entry in matrix character string. example, "crocin tablet". matrix contains many entries "tablet" @ end. want replace word "tablet" "tab" every entry within matrix. how can in r?

just making ananda mahto's solution more explicit.

> newmatrix <- matrix(data=c("abbott laboratories tablet", +                            "abbvie tablet", +                            "acadia pharmaceuticals tablet", +                            "acorda therapeutics tablet", +                            "actavis tablet", +                            "actelion tablet", +                            "advanced chemical industries tablet", +                            "advaxis tablet", +                            "ajanta pharma tablet", +                            "alcon tablet"), nrow=5, ncol = 2) > gsub("tablet", "tab", newmatrix)      [,1]                         [,2]                               [1,] "abbott laboratories tab"    "actelion tab"                     [2,] "abbvie tab"                 "advanced chemical industries tab" [3,] "acadia pharmaceuticals tab" "advaxis tab"                      [4,] "acorda therapeutics tab"    "ajanta pharma tab"                [5,] "actavis tab"                "alcon tab"   

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