[R] convert strings to object names

[Dimitris Rizopoulos]

Hi Gudrun,

try to use

eval(parse(text=dat))



Best,
Dimitris

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gudrun Jonasdottir" <gudrunj at math.su.se>
To: <r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:15 PM
Subject: [R] convert strings to object names


> Dear R-Help list,
>
> I have a problem with convertions of strings. I want to use the
function
> "paste()" to create an object name and then use that character
string to
> call on that object. So, for example:
>
> dat99 <- matrix(rbind(1,1,2),3,3)
> no <- 99
> dat <- paste("dat",no,sep="")
> dat
> [1] "dat99"
>
> What should I do to get the output
>
> dat
>      [,1] [,2] [,3]
> [1,]    1    1    1
> [2,]    1    1    1
> [3,]    2    2    2
>
> Cheers,
> Gudrun
>
>
>
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