[R] Odp: multiple variables pointing to single dataframe?

[Petr PIKAL]

Hi

r-help-bounces at r-project.org napsal dne 16.04.2010 16:15:40:

> Hi,  I have a need to have 2 variables point to the same dataframe (d1), 
 I 

What does it mean to point to data frame? Seems to me that it is something 
from C+.

You can reference data frame by $ or by square brackets with as many 
variables as you want.

see

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regards
Petr


> don't want to simply copy the dataframe ( d2<-d1 ) as my understanding 
is that
> this will create a second dataframe.  Any suggestions on best practice 
here?
> 
> Thank You,
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