[R] How to extract names from a vector

[Erik Iverson]

vec <- 1:700
names(vec) <- 700:1
names(vec)[grep("101", names(vec))]

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> Hi All,
> 
> I have a character vector of length=700.  The vector contains names and I
> want to extract the names that contain the number 101.  The number 101
> could
> be anywhere within the name.
> 
> what is the best way to do this?
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