[R] using a variable name stored in another variable?

[Thomas Lumley]

On Sun, 7 Feb 2010, Sharpie wrote:

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> Chris Seidel wrote:
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>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm trying to figure out how to create a data object, and then save it
>> with a user-defined name that is input as a command line argument. I
>> know how to create the object and assign it the new name, however, I
>> can't figure out how to refer to the new name for a future operation
>> such as save().
>>
>> ..snip..
>>
>>
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> You probably want the get() function:
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>  get( myobjectname )
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> The help page for get() has a note which states that it is the compliment of
> assign().  Perhaps a similar note should be added to the help page for
> assign...

It's also FAQ 7.21.  Not quite as famous as 7.31, but still a good vintage.


      -thomas

Thomas Lumley			Assoc. Professor, Biostatistics
tlumley at u.washington.edu	University of Washington, Seattle