# Remove Single Character
address_str <- "127 Anton Blvd, Apt #7 - Wilmington, DE"
new_str <- gsub(',','',address_str)
print(new_str)
# Output
# [1] "127 Anton Blvd Apt #7 - Wilmington DE"
# Remove Multiple Characters
address_str <- "127 Anton Blvd, Apt #7 - Wilmington, DE"
new_str <- gsub('[AntonApt]','',address_str)
print(new_str)
# Output
# [1] "127 Blvd, #7 - Wilmig, DE"
# Remove Special Characters
address_str <- "127 Anton Blvd, Apt #7 - Wilmington, DE"
new_str <- gsub('[^[:alnum:] ]','',address_str)
print(new_str)
# Output
# [1] "127 Anton Blvd Apt 7 Wilmington DE"