[R] name of object from character vector

[Dimitris Rizopoulos]

look at "?assign", e.g.,


b <- c("math", "geography", "history")
assign(b[1], data.frame(x=rnorm(5), y=rnorm(5)))
math


I hope it helps.

Best,
Dimitris

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Dimitris Rizopoulos
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Biostatistical Centre
School of Public Health
Catholic University of Leuven

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gasper Cankar" <gasper.cankar at ric.si>
To: <r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 10:00 AM
Subject: [R] name of object from character vector


> Hello everyone!
>
> A simple question (I'm not sure about the answer):
>
> How can I give a name to my data.frame from a character vector of 
> names?
> For example, each data.frame is a table of results for a subject and 
> I have a vector of subject names like
>
> b <- c("math", "geography", "history")
>
> How do I create a data.frame named "math" by calling b[1]?
>
> I'm importing data via RODBC in one big loop for all subjects and
> I want them separated so I'll be able to load them one at a time 
> later on.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Gasper
>
>
> Gasper Cankar
> National Examinations Centre
> Slovenia
> +386 1 54 84 682
> gasper.cankarATric.si
>
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