Message-ID: <419B2669.20407@statistik.uni-dortmund.de>
Date: 2004-11-17T10:22:33Z
From: Uwe Ligges
Subject: changing character to a vector name
In-Reply-To: <BAY12-F174FTA7OIkUq0001157c@hotmail.com>
Laura Holt wrote:
> Dear R People:
>
> I would like to generate a vector/variable name from within a loop to be
> passed to a table
> function.
>
> This is what I have so far:
>
>> assign("p1",paste("raw3.df$",rw2$V1[3],sep=""))
>> p1
>
> [1] "raw3.df$CITIZEN"
Life is much easier: Consider to use raw3.df[[rw2$V1[3]]] instead.
Uwe Ligges
>>
> Essentially, I want to use the raw3.df$CITIZEN along with another value
> to generate a table.
>
> However, I'm stuck here. I know this is incredibly stupid.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Sincerely
> Laura Holt
> mailto: lauraholt_983 at hotmail.com
>
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