[R] Change name of a specific column of a data frame

[jim holtman]

> x <- data.frame(a=1,b=2,c=3)
> x
  a b c
1 1 2 3
> colnames(x)[2] <- "done"
> x
  a done c
1 1    2 3
>


On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 3:17 PM,  <naw3 at duke.edu> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Sorry for the simple question. Is there a way to change the name of only one
> column of an existing data frame?
>
> I know colnames allows you to set the name of all the columns, but only one
> column in the middle of my data frame needs a new name.
>
> Thanks,
> -Nina
>
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