[R] Re: "labels" attached to variable names

[Denis Chabot]

Thank you to the many helpful list members who answered.

I am grateful to have been told about attr and about Hmisc. Actually 
Hmisc also brings me solutions to many things on my wish list!

Cheers,

Denis
Le Vendredi, 7 janv 2005, à 12:11 Europe/Paris, 
r-help-request at stat.math.ethz.ch a écrit :

> De: Denis Chabot <chabotd at globetrotter.net>
> Date: Jeud 6 janv 2005  15:40:07 Europe/Paris
> À: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Objet: [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