[R] "labels" attached to variable names

[Anne]

I use Frank Harrell's  library Hmisc to do this, it is very convenient!
>library(Hmisc)
> label(myVar)<-"my variable"

Anne


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Denis Chabot" <chabotd at globetrotter.net>
To: <r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 3:40 PM
Subject: [R] "labels" attached to variable names


> Hi,
>
> Can we attach a more descriptive "label" (I may use the wrong
> terminology, which would explain why I found nothing on the FAQ) to
> variable names, and later have an easy way to switch to these labels in
> plots? I fear this is not possible and one must enter this by hand as
> ylab and xlab when making plots.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Denis Chabot
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