[R] binding vectors or matrix using their names

Tom Blackwell tblackw at umich.edu
Wed Mar 24 20:56:59 CET 2004


I believe the syntax is

result <- do.call(cbind, as.list(my.names))

Haven't checked this on your example, though.

-  tom blackwell  -  u michigan medical school  -  ann arbor  -

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Stephane DRAY wrote:

> Hello list,
> I have two vectors x and x2:
>
> x=runif(10)
> x2=runif(10)
>
> and one vectors with their names :
>
> my.names=c("x","x2")
>
> I would like to cbind these two vectors using their names contained in the
> vector my.names.
> I can create a string with comma
> ncomma=paste(my.names,collapse=",")
>
> and now, I just need a function to transform this string into a adequate
> argument for cbind:
>
> cbind(afunction(ncomma))
>
> Is there in R a function that can do the job ? If not, how can I do it ??
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Sincerely.
>
>
> Stéphane DRAY
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