[R] prefixing list names in print

[Uwe Ligges]

Laurent Deniau wrote:
> With
> 
> print(list(A="a",B="b"))
> 
> it displays
> 
> $A
> [1] "a"
> 
> $B
> [1] "b"
> 
> I would like to add a common prefix to all the list tags after the $. 
> Pasting the prefix to the "names" does not work (appear after the $). 
> For example if the prefix would be "P", it should display:
> 
> P$A
> [1] "a"
> 
> P$B
> [1] "b"
> 
> I tried to add a "name" attribute to the list or to add a prefix="P" to 
> print but nothing works. Any hint?

This is a very internal feature of print(). At a first quick look, I 
think you will have to change the R sources and recompile.
Conclusion: Don't do it.

Uwe Ligges




> Thanks,
> 
> 	Laurent.
> 
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