[R] automatic generation of variable names

[Uwe Ligges]

Benjamin Otto wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> is there some way to generate a varaible name automatically?


See the R FAQs: "How can I turn a string into a variable?"

Uwe Ligges




> What I would like to do is:
> 
> Instead
> -------
> 
> table1 <- orderbysomecolumn
> table2 <- orderbysomecolumn
> table3 <- orderbysomecolumn
> ...
> 
> automate
> --------
> for (i in 1:numoftables) {
>    table%someconcatenation%i <- orderbysomecolumn
> }
> 
> regards,
> Benjamin
> 
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