[R] Finding the name ob an object

[kjetil@entelnet.bo]

On 10 Nov 2003 at 17:06, Christoph Lange wrote:

> test <- function(x){
+      return(substitute(x))}
> a <- 3
> test(a)
a


Kjetil Halvorsen

> 
> Hi, all!
> 
> I want to give an object to a function and use the NAME of this object
> inside the function to build new objects based on this name.
> 
> How do I get the name of an object if I don't pass a string containing
> the name but the object itself?
> 
> Christoph.
> 
> -- 
> Christoph Lange
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