[R] Search and convert string function

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005, peng shen wrote:

> Hi all,
> I want to do this kind of function In R enviroment :
> For example :
> R <- 4
> testString <- "I love $R"
> then search this testString, when find "$R",replace "$R" to R ,and because 
> the value of R is 4
> So the final string I want to get is "I love 4"
> How can I implement? Thanks advance

sub("$R", R, testString, fixed = TRUE)


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