[R] Does the function "c" have a character limit?

Wed Jul 13 17:49:56 CEST 2022

Thank you everyone for the help. It is interesting that R sets a 
character limit on each line, but I am glad the solution is simple.

core_contingency

On 7/13/22 07:42, Rui Barradas wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The original command has spaces in it. If they are removed its total 
> length goes down to 3649 bytes (or characters, in this case it's the 
> same). With this length the command is expected to work without 
> further worries. And it does, I have just tried it.
>
>
> MES=c("A2M","ABRACL","ACADVL","ACAP2","ACTA2","ACTN1","ADAM19","ADAM9","ADAMTS5","ADGRE5","ADGRG6","AEBP1","AJUBA","ALDH1A3","AMMECR1","ANTXR1","ANXA1","ANXA2","ANXA5","ANXA6","APOE","APP","ARHGAP1","ARHGEF40","ARL1","ARL4A","ARMCX2","ARPC1B","ASPH","ATP10D","ATP1B1","ATP2B1","ATP2B4","ATP6V0E1","ATP8B2","ATXN1","B2M","BAG3","BGN","BMP5","BNC2","BOC","BTN3A2","C1orf198","C1orf54","C4orf32","C6orf120","CALD1","CALU","CAPN2","CAPN6","CBFB","CBLB","CCDC80","CD164","CD44","CD59","CD63","CDH11","CETN2","CFH","CFI","CILP","CKAP4","CLIC4","CMTM3","CMTM6","CNN3","COL11A1","COL12A1","COL1A1","COL27A1","COL3A1","COL4A1","COL4A2","COL5A1","COL5A2","COL6A1","COL6A2","COL6A3","COPA","CPED1","CPS1","CRABP2","CREB3L2","CREG1","CRELD2","CRISPLD1","CRTAP","CSRP1","CTDSP2","CTNNA1","CTSB","CTSC","CTSO","CXCL12","CYBRD1","CYFIP1","CYP26A1","CYR61","DCAF6","DDOST","DDR2","DESI2","DKK3","DLC1","DLX1","DLX2","DMD","DNAJC1","DNAJC10","DNAJC3","DNM3OS","DPY19L1","DSE","DUSP14","DUSP5","DUSP6","EDEM1","EDNRA","EFEMP2","EGFR","EGR1","EGR3","EHD2","ELAVL1","ELF1","ELK3","ELK4","EMILIN1","EMP1","ENAH","EPHA3","EPS8","ERBIN","ERLIN1","ERRFI1","ETS1","EVA1A","EXT1","EXTL2","F2R","F2RL2","FAM102B","FAM114A1","FAM120A","FAM129A","FAM3C","FAM43A","FAM46A","FAT1","FBN1","FBN2","FGFR1","FIBIN","FILIP1L","FKBP14","FLNA","FLRT2","FMOD","FN1","FNDC3B","FSTL1","FUCA2","FZD1","FZD2","FZD7","GABRR1","GALNT10","GAS1","GAS2","GDF15","GJA1","GNAI1","GNG12","GNS","GORAB","GPC6","GPR137B","GPX8","GRN","GSN","HES1","HEXB","HIBADH","HIPK3","HIST1H2AC","HIST1H2BK","HLA-A","HLA-B","HLA-C","HLA-F","HLX","HNMT","HOMER1","HS3ST3A1","HSP90B1","HSPA5","HSPB1","HTRA1","HYOU1","ID1","ID3","IFI16","IFITM2","IFITM3","IGF2R","IGFBP5","IGFBP6","IL13RA1","IL6ST","INSIG1","IQGAP2","ITGA10","ITGA4","ITGAV","ITGB1","ITM2B","ITM2C","ITPR1","ITPRIPL2","JAK1","JAM3","KANK2","KCNK2","KCTD12","KDELC2","KDELR2","KDELR3","KDM5B","KIAA1462","KIF13A","KIRREL","KLF10","KLF4","KLF6","L3HYPDH","LAMB1","LAMC1","LAMP1","LAPTM4A","LASP1","LATS2","LEPROT","LGALS1","LHFP","LHX8","LIFR","LIPA","LITAF","LIX1L","LMAN1","LMNA","LOXL2","LPP","LRP10","LRRC17","LRRC8C","LTBP1","LUZP1","MAGT1","MAML2","MAN2A1","MANF","MBD2","MBNL1","MBTPS1","MEOX1","MEOX2","MEST","MGAT2","MGP","MGST1","MICAL2","MMP2","MOB1A","MRC2","MXRA5","MYADM","MYDGF","MYL12A","MYL12B","MYLIP","NANS","NBR1","NEK7","NES","NFIA","NFIC","NID1","NID2","NOTCH2","NOTCH2NL","NPC2","NPTN","NQO1","NR3C1","NRP1","OGFRL1","OLFML2A","OLFML2B","OLFML3","OSTC","P4HA1","PALLD","PAPSS2","PCDH18","PCOLCE2","PCSK5","PDE3A","PDE7B","PDGFC","PDIA3","PDIA4","PDIA6","PDLIM1","PEA15","PEAK1","PHLDA3","PHLDB2","PHTF2","PIAS3","PLAGL1","PLEKHA2","PLEKHH2","PLK2","PLOD2","PLOD3","PLPP1","PLS3","PLSCR1","PLSCR4","PLXDC2","POLR2L","PON2","POSTN","PPIB","PPIC","PPT1","PRCP","PRDM6","PRDX4","PRDX6","PROM1","PRRX1","PTBP1","PTGER4","PTGFRN","PTN","PTPN14","PTPRG","PTPRK","PTRF","PXDC1","PXDN","PYGL","QKI","QSOX1","RAB13","RAB29","RAB31","RAP1A","RAP1B","RBMS1","RCN1","RECK","REST","RGL1","RGS10","RGS3","RHOC","RHOJ","RIN2","RIT1","RNFT1","RNH1","ROBO1","ROR1","RRBP1","S1PR3","SASH1","SCPEP1","SCRG1","SDC2","SDC4","SDCBP","SDF4","SEC14L1","SEL1L3","SEMA3C","SEMA3F","SEPT10","SERPINE2","SERPINH1","SFT2D1","SFT2D2","SGK1","SH3BGRL","SHC1","SHROOM3","SIX1","SIX4","SKIL","SLC16A4","SLC30A1","SLC30A7","SLC35F5","SLC38A2","SLC38A6","SLC39A14","SMAD3","SNAI2","SNAP23","SOSTDC1","SOX9","SPARC","SPARCL1","SPATA20","SPCS3","SPRED1","SPRY1","SPRY4","SPRY4-IT1","SQSTM1","SRPX","SSBP4","SSR1","SSR3","STAT1","STAT3","STEAP1","STK38L","SUCLG2","SURF4","SVIL","SYDE1","SYNJ2","SYPL1","TCF7L2","TFE3","TFPI","TGFB1I1","TGFBR2","THBS1","TIMP1","TJP1") 
>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Rui Barradas
>
> Às 14:50 de 13/07/2022, Richard O'Keefe escreveu:
>> Breaking up the *line* doesn't mean breaking up the *command*.
>> For example,
>> x <- c(
>>      "FOOBAR", # 1
>>      ...
>>      "FOOBAR", # 4999
>>      "UGGLE")
>> works fine, with source(..), with "R -f ...", and other ways.
>> Each *line* is short, but it's still one *command*.
>>
>> I'd probably put that much data in a file, myself,
>> but R doesn't mind.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 14 Jul 2022 at 01:21, Ebert,Timothy Aaron <tebert using ufl.edu 
>> <mailto:tebert using ufl.edu>> wrote:
>>
>>     The limits to the size of vectors, matrices, data frames, lists, or
>>     other data structure does not have a simple answer.
>>     1) 2^31 - 1  is the maximum number of rows.
>> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5233769/practical-limits-of-r-data-frame#:~:text=The%20number%20is%202%5E31,start%20collecting%20several%20of%20them
>> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5233769/practical-limits-of-r-data-frame#:~:text=The%20number%20is%202%5E31,start%20collecting%20several%20of%20them>.
>>     2) help(Memory) suggests that the default limit for all variables is
>>     6 Mb. The help page tells you how to change this.
>>     Neither of these two factors have any bearing on this problem except
>>     that your vector is not close to these limits.
>>
>>     I got the same result you did when I entered your vector into my
>>     system (R 4.2 in RStudio, on 64 bit Windows). I shortened it by
>>     removing the first entry and it works.
>>
>>     I can copy the entire line into Microsoft Word, and count the number
>>     of characters (including spaces) and I get 4089. There were seven
>>     characters in the first entry including the comma and space. If I
>>     add seven spaces between MES and the equal sign I get the original
>>     outcome. So the limit is on the number of characters in the line.
>>     You can get more entries by shortening each entry, or fewer if each
>>     entry was longer.
>>
>>     As others have suggested, I would break the line into two pieces and
>>     then combine the pieces.
>>
>>     Tim
>>
>>
>>
>>     -----Original Message-----
>>     From: R-help <r-help-bounces using r-project.org
>>     <mailto:r-help-bounces using r-project.org>> On Behalf Of Rui Barradas
>>     Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 6:36 AM
>>     To: core_contingency <ccontingency using gmail.com
>>     <mailto:ccontingency using gmail.com>>; r-help using r-project.org
>>     <mailto:r-help using r-project.org>
>>     Subject: Re: [R] Does the function "c" have a character limit?
>>
>>     [External Email]
>>
>>     Hello,
>>
>>     This is documented behavior.
>>       From R-intro, last line of section 1.8 [1].
>>
>>
>>     Command lines entered at the console are limited4 to about 4095
>>     bytes (not characters).
>>
>>
>>     The number 4 in limited4 is a footnote link:
>>
>>
>>     some of the consoles will not allow you to enter more, and amongst
>>     those which do some will silently discard the excess and some will
>>     use it as the start of the next line.
>>
>>
>>
>>     Prof. Ripley called the r-devel mailing list's attention to this in
>>     August 2006 when the limit was 1024 [2], it was then increased to
>>     the current 4095. I remember seeing a limit of 2048 (?) but couldn't
>>     find where.
>>
>>
>>     Try creating a file with your command as only content, then run
>>
>>
>>     x <- readLines("rhelp.txt")
>>     nchar(x)
>>     # [1] 4096
>>
>>
>>     You are above the limit by 1 byte.
>>     Standard solutions are to break the command line, in your case into
>>     at least 2 lines, or to source the command from file, like David
>>     proposed.
>>
>>
>>     [1]
>> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cran.r-2Dproject.org_doc_manuals_R-2Dintro.html-23R-2Dcommands-5F003b-2Dcase-2Dsensitivity-2Detc&d=DwIDaQ&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=9PEhQh2kVeAsRzsn7AkP-g&m=bDsMNmn2OhMbQIvptul8Yl752vW7YkxJ0v91xFMGuYQo9NsNdzAp5k0CD2XzMc9x&s=g5cbrpfyHaIN9sXycd_-f2iDsOcbuzLe2u3KjvQNm-0&e=
>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cran.r-2Dproject.org_doc_manuals_R-2Dintro.html-23R-2Dcommands-5F003b-2Dcase-2Dsensitivity-2Detc&d=DwIDaQ&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=9PEhQh2kVeAsRzsn7AkP-g&m=bDsMNmn2OhMbQIvptul8Yl752vW7YkxJ0v91xFMGuYQo9NsNdzAp5k0CD2XzMc9x&s=g5cbrpfyHaIN9sXycd_-f2iDsOcbuzLe2u3KjvQNm-0&e=>
>>     [2]
>> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__stat.ethz.ch_pipermail_r-2Ddevel_2006-2DAugust_038985.html&d=DwIDaQ&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=9PEhQh2kVeAsRzsn7AkP-g&m=bDsMNmn2OhMbQIvptul8Yl752vW7YkxJ0v91xFMGuYQo9NsNdzAp5k0CD2XzMc9x&s=B1YSca31vHlpy9WJG8o0MBTh7bX4v7M61eWfQ4tmdog&e=
>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__stat.ethz.ch_pipermail_r-2Ddevel_2006-2DAugust_038985.html&d=DwIDaQ&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=9PEhQh2kVeAsRzsn7AkP-g&m=bDsMNmn2OhMbQIvptul8Yl752vW7YkxJ0v91xFMGuYQo9NsNdzAp5k0CD2XzMc9x&s=B1YSca31vHlpy9WJG8o0MBTh7bX4v7M61eWfQ4tmdog&e=>
>>
>>
>>     Hope this helps,
>>
>>     Rui Barradas
>>
>>
>>     Às 00:36 de 13/07/2022, core_contingency escreveu:
>>      > To Whom it May Concern,
>>      >
>>      > I am creating a vector with the base R function "c", with many
>>      > arguments as shown below:
>>      >
>>      >       $ R
>>      >       > MES = c("A2M", "ABRACL", "ACADVL", "ACAP2", "ACTA2",
>>     "ACTN1",
>>      > "ADAM19", "ADAM9", "ADAMTS5", "ADGRE5", "ADGRG6", "AEBP1", 
>> "AJUBA",
>>      > "ALDH1A3", "AMMECR1", "ANTXR1", "ANXA1", "ANXA2", "ANXA5", 
>> "ANXA6",
>>      > "APOE", "APP", "ARHGAP1", "ARHGEF40", "ARL1", "ARL4A", "ARMCX2",
>>      > "ARPC1B", "ASPH", "ATP10D", "ATP1B1", "ATP2B1", "ATP2B4",
>>     "ATP6V0E1",
>>      > "ATP8B2", "ATXN1", "B2M", "BAG3", "BGN", "BMP5", "BNC2", "BOC",
>>      > "BTN3A2", "C1orf198", "C1orf54", "C4orf32", "C6orf120", "CALD1",
>>      > "CALU", "CAPN2", "CAPN6", "CBFB", "CBLB", "CCDC80", "CD164", 
>> "CD44",
>>      > "CD59", "CD63", "CDH11", "CETN2", "CFH", "CFI", "CILP", "CKAP4",
>>      > "CLIC4", "CMTM3", "CMTM6", "CNN3", "COL11A1", "COL12A1", 
>> "COL1A1",
>>      > "COL27A1", "COL3A1", "COL4A1", "COL4A2", "COL5A1", "COL5A2",
>>     "COL6A1",
>>      > "COL6A2", "COL6A3", "COPA", "CPED1", "CPS1", "CRABP2", "CREB3L2",
>>      > "CREG1", "CRELD2", "CRISPLD1", "CRTAP", "CSRP1", "CTDSP2", 
>> "CTNNA1",
>>      > "CTSB", "CTSC", "CTSO", "CXCL12", "CYBRD1", "CYFIP1", "CYP26A1",
>>      > "CYR61", "DCAF6", "DDOST", "DDR2", "DESI2", "DKK3", "DLC1", 
>> "DLX1",
>>      > "DLX2", "DMD", "DNAJC1", "DNAJC10", "DNAJC3", "DNM3OS", 
>> "DPY19L1",
>>      > "DSE", "DUSP14", "DUSP5", "DUSP6", "EDEM1", "EDNRA", "EFEMP2",
>>     "EGFR",
>>      > "EGR1", "EGR3", "EHD2", "ELAVL1", "ELF1", "ELK3", "ELK4", 
>> "EMILIN1",
>>      > "EMP1", "ENAH", "EPHA3", "EPS8", "ERBIN", "ERLIN1", "ERRFI1",
>>     "ETS1",
>>      > "EVA1A", "EXT1", "EXTL2", "F2R", "F2RL2", "FAM102B", "FAM114A1",
>>      > "FAM120A", "FAM129A", "FAM3C", "FAM43A", "FAM46A", "FAT1", 
>> "FBN1",
>>      > "FBN2", "FGFR1", "FIBIN", "FILIP1L", "FKBP14", "FLNA", "FLRT2",
>>      > "FMOD", "FN1", "FNDC3B", "FSTL1", "FUCA2", "FZD1", "FZD2", 
>> "FZD7",
>>      > "GABRR1", "GALNT10", "GAS1", "GAS2", "GDF15", "GJA1", "GNAI1",
>>      > "GNG12", "GNS", "GORAB", "GPC6", "GPR137B", "GPX8", "GRN", "GSN",
>>      > "HES1", "HEXB", "HIBADH", "HIPK3", "HIST1H2AC", "HIST1H2BK",
>>     "HLA-A",
>>      > "HLA-B", "HLA-C", "HLA-F", "HLX", "HNMT", "HOMER1", "HS3ST3A1",
>>      > "HSP90B1", "HSPA5", "HSPB1", "HTRA1", "HYOU1", "ID1", "ID3",
>>     "IFI16",
>>      > "IFITM2", "IFITM3", "IGF2R", "IGFBP5", "IGFBP6", "IL13RA1", 
>> "IL6ST",
>>      > "INSIG1", "IQGAP2", "ITGA10", "ITGA4", "ITGAV", "ITGB1", "ITM2B",
>>      > "ITM2C", "ITPR1", "ITPRIPL2", "JAK1", "JAM3", "KANK2", "KCNK2",
>>      > "KCTD12", "KDELC2", "KDELR2", "KDELR3", "KDM5B", "KIAA1462",
>>     "KIF13A",
>>      > "KIRREL", "KLF10", "KLF4", "KLF6", "L3HYPDH", "LAMB1", "LAMC1",
>>      > "LAMP1", "LAPTM4A", "LASP1", "LATS2", "LEPROT", "LGALS1", "LHFP",
>>      > "LHX8", "LIFR", "LIPA", "LITAF", "LIX1L", "LMAN1", "LMNA", 
>> "LOXL2",
>>      > "LPP", "LRP10", "LRRC17", "LRRC8C", "LTBP1", "LUZP1", "MAGT1",
>>      > "MAML2", "MAN2A1", "MANF", "MBD2", "MBNL1", "MBTPS1", "MEOX1",
>>      > "MEOX2", "MEST", "MGAT2", "MGP", "MGST1", "MICAL2", "MMP2", 
>> "MOB1A",
>>      > "MRC2", "MXRA5", "MYADM", "MYDGF", "MYL12A", "MYL12B", "MYLIP",
>>      > "NANS", "NBR1", "NEK7", "NES", "NFIA", "NFIC", "NID1", "NID2",
>>      > "NOTCH2", "NOTCH2NL", "NPC2", "NPTN", "NQO1", "NR3C1", "NRP1",
>>      > "OGFRL1", "OLFML2A", "OLFML2B", "OLFML3", "OSTC", "P4HA1", 
>> "PALLD",
>>      > "PAPSS2", "PCDH18", "PCOLCE2", "PCSK5", "PDE3A", "PDE7B", 
>> "PDGFC",
>>      > "PDIA3", "PDIA4", "PDIA6", "PDLIM1", "PEA15", "PEAK1", "PHLDA3",
>>      > "PHLDB2", "PHTF2", "PIAS3", "PLAGL1", "PLEKHA2", "PLEKHH2", 
>> "PLK2",
>>      > "PLOD2", "PLOD3", "PLPP1", "PLS3", "PLSCR1", "PLSCR4", "PLXDC2",
>>      > "POLR2L", "PON2", "POSTN", "PPIB", "PPIC", "PPT1", "PRCP", 
>> "PRDM6",
>>      > "PRDX4", "PRDX6", "PROM1", "PRRX1", "PTBP1", "PTGER4", "PTGFRN",
>>      > "PTN", "PTPN14", "PTPRG", "PTPRK", "PTRF", "PXDC1", "PXDN", 
>> "PYGL",
>>      > "QKI", "QSOX1", "RAB13", "RAB29", "RAB31", "RAP1A", "RAP1B",
>>     "RBMS1",
>>      > "RCN1", "RECK", "REST", "RGL1", "RGS10", "RGS3", "RHOC", "RHOJ",
>>      > "RIN2", "RIT1", "RNFT1", "RNH1", "ROBO1", "ROR1", "RRBP1", 
>> "S1PR3",
>>      > "SASH1", "SCPEP1", "SCRG1", "SDC2", "SDC4", "SDCBP", "SDF4",
>>      > "SEC14L1", "SEL1L3", "SEMA3C", "SEMA3F", "SEPT10", "SERPINE2",
>>      > "SERPINH1", "SFT2D1", "SFT2D2", "SGK1", "SH3BGRL", "SHC1",
>>     "SHROOM3",
>>      > "SIX1", "SIX4", "SKIL", "SLC16A4", "SLC30A1", "SLC30A7", 
>> "SLC35F5",
>>      > "SLC38A2", "SLC38A6", "SLC39A14", "SMAD3", "SNAI2", "SNAP23",
>>      > "SOSTDC1", "SOX9", "SPARC", "SPARCL1", "SPATA20", "SPCS3", 
>> "SPRED1",
>>      > "SPRY1", "SPRY4", "SPRY4-IT1", "SQSTM1", "SRPX", "SSBP4", "SSR1",
>>      > "SSR3", "STAT1", "STAT3", "STEAP1", "STK38L", "SUCLG2", "SURF4",
>>     "SVIL", "SYDE1", "SYNJ2", "SYPL1", "TCF7L2", "TFE3", "TFPI",
>>     "TGFB1I1", "TGFBR2", "THBS1", "TIMP1", "TJP1")
>>      >       +
>>      >
>>      > For some reason, the R console does not display a ">" symbol,
>>      > indicating that it has completed the function, but displays a "+"
>>      > symbol instead, which indicates that the function is still
>>     waiting for more input.
>>      > However, I believe that my syntax is correct. If I shorten my
>>     command
>>      > by a few characters by removing the last entry, "TJP1":
>>      >
>>      >       $ R
>>      >       > MES = c("A2M", "ABRACL", "ACADVL", "ACAP2", "ACTA2",
>>     "ACTN1",
>>      > "ADAM19", "ADAM9", "ADAMTS5", "ADGRE5", "ADGRG6", "AEBP1", 
>> "AJUBA",
>>      > "ALDH1A3", "AMMECR1", "ANTXR1", "ANXA1", "ANXA2", "ANXA5", 
>> "ANXA6",
>>      > "APOE", "APP", "ARHGAP1", "ARHGEF40", "ARL1", "ARL4A", "ARMCX2",
>>      > "ARPC1B", "ASPH", "ATP10D", "ATP1B1", "ATP2B1", "ATP2B4",
>>     "ATP6V0E1",
>>      > "ATP8B2", "ATXN1", "B2M", "BAG3", "BGN", "BMP5", "BNC2", "BOC",
>>      > "BTN3A2", "C1orf198", "C1orf54", "C4orf32", "C6orf120", "CALD1",
>>      > "CALU", "CAPN2", "CAPN6", "CBFB", "CBLB", "CCDC80", "CD164", 
>> "CD44",
>>      > "CD59", "CD63", "CDH11", "CETN2", "CFH", "CFI", "CILP", "CKAP4",
>>      > "CLIC4", "CMTM3", "CMTM6", "CNN3", "COL11A1", "COL12A1", 
>> "COL1A1",
>>      > "COL27A1", "COL3A1", "COL4A1", "COL4A2", "COL5A1", "COL5A2",
>>     "COL6A1",
>>      > "COL6A2", "COL6A3", "COPA", "CPED1", "CPS1", "CRABP2", "CREB3L2",
>>      > "CREG1", "CRELD2", "CRISPLD1", "CRTAP", "CSRP1", "CTDSP2", 
>> "CTNNA1",
>>      > "CTSB", "CTSC", "CTSO", "CXCL12", "CYBRD1", "CYFIP1", "CYP26A1",
>>      > "CYR61", "DCAF6", "DDOST", "DDR2", "DESI2", "DKK3", "DLC1", 
>> "DLX1",
>>      > "DLX2", "DMD", "DNAJC1", "DNAJC10", "DNAJC3", "DNM3OS", 
>> "DPY19L1",
>>      > "DSE", "DUSP14", "DUSP5", "DUSP6", "EDEM1", "EDNRA", "EFEMP2",
>>     "EGFR",
>>      > "EGR1", "EGR3", "EHD2", "ELAVL1", "ELF1", "ELK3", "ELK4", 
>> "EMILIN1",
>>      > "EMP1", "ENAH", "EPHA3", "EPS8", "ERBIN", "ERLIN1", "ERRFI1",
>>     "ETS1",
>>      > "EVA1A", "EXT1", "EXTL2", "F2R", "F2RL2", "FAM102B", "FAM114A1",
>>      > "FAM120A", "FAM129A", "FAM3C", "FAM43A", "FAM46A", "FAT1", 
>> "FBN1",
>>      > "FBN2", "FGFR1", "FIBIN", "FILIP1L", "FKBP14", "FLNA", "FLRT2",
>>      > "FMOD", "FN1", "FNDC3B", "FSTL1", "FUCA2", "FZD1", "FZD2", 
>> "FZD7",
>>      > "GABRR1", "GALNT10", "GAS1", "GAS2", "GDF15", "GJA1", "GNAI1",
>>      > "GNG12", "GNS", "GORAB", "GPC6", "GPR137B", "GPX8", "GRN", "GSN",
>>      > "HES1", "HEXB", "HIBADH", "HIPK3", "HIST1H2AC", "HIST1H2BK",
>>     "HLA-A",
>>      > "HLA-B", "HLA-C", "HLA-F", "HLX", "HNMT", "HOMER1", "HS3ST3A1",
>>      > "HSP90B1", "HSPA5", "HSPB1", "HTRA1", "HYOU1", "ID1", "ID3",
>>     "IFI16",
>>      > "IFITM2", "IFITM3", "IGF2R", "IGFBP5", "IGFBP6", "IL13RA1", 
>> "IL6ST",
>>      > "INSIG1", "IQGAP2", "ITGA10", "ITGA4", "ITGAV", "ITGB1", "ITM2B",
>>      > "ITM2C", "ITPR1", "ITPRIPL2", "JAK1", "JAM3", "KANK2", "KCNK2",
>>      > "KCTD12", "KDELC2", "KDELR2", "KDELR3", "KDM5B", "KIAA1462",
>>     "KIF13A",
>>      > "KIRREL", "KLF10", "KLF4", "KLF6", "L3HYPDH", "LAMB1", "LAMC1",
>>      > "LAMP1", "LAPTM4A", "LASP1", "LATS2", "LEPROT", "LGALS1", "LHFP",
>>      > "LHX8", "LIFR", "LIPA", "LITAF", "LIX1L", "LMAN1", "LMNA", 
>> "LOXL2",
>>      > "LPP", "LRP10", "LRRC17", "LRRC8C", "LTBP1", "LUZP1", "MAGT1",
>>      > "MAML2", "MAN2A1", "MANF", "MBD2", "MBNL1", "MBTPS1", "MEOX1",
>>      > "MEOX2", "MEST", "MGAT2", "MGP", "MGST1", "MICAL2", "MMP2", 
>> "MOB1A",
>>      > "MRC2", "MXRA5", "MYADM", "MYDGF", "MYL12A", "MYL12B", "MYLIP",
>>      > "NANS", "NBR1", "NEK7", "NES", "NFIA", "NFIC", "NID1", "NID2",
>>      > "NOTCH2", "NOTCH2NL", "NPC2", "NPTN", "NQO1", "NR3C1", "NRP1",
>>      > "OGFRL1", "OLFML2A", "OLFML2B", "OLFML3", "OSTC", "P4HA1", 
>> "PALLD",
>>      > "PAPSS2", "PCDH18", "PCOLCE2", "PCSK5", "PDE3A", "PDE7B", 
>> "PDGFC",
>>      > "PDIA3", "PDIA4", "PDIA6", "PDLIM1", "PEA15", "PEAK1", "PHLDA3",
>>      > "PHLDB2", "PHTF2", "PIAS3", "PLAGL1", "PLEKHA2", "PLEKHH2", 
>> "PLK2",
>>      > "PLOD2", "PLOD3", "PLPP1", "PLS3", "PLSCR1", "PLSCR4", "PLXDC2",
>>      > "POLR2L", "PON2", "POSTN", "PPIB", "PPIC", "PPT1", "PRCP", 
>> "PRDM6",
>>      > "PRDX4", "PRDX6", "PROM1", "PRRX1", "PTBP1", "PTGER4", "PTGFRN",
>>      > "PTN", "PTPN14", "PTPRG", "PTPRK", "PTRF", "PXDC1", "PXDN", 
>> "PYGL",
>>      > "QKI", "QSOX1", "RAB13", "RAB29", "RAB31", "RAP1A", "RAP1B",
>>     "RBMS1",
>>      > "RCN1", "RECK", "REST", "RGL1", "RGS10", "RGS3", "RHOC", "RHOJ",
>>      > "RIN2", "RIT1", "RNFT1", "RNH1", "ROBO1", "ROR1", "RRBP1", 
>> "S1PR3",
>>      > "SASH1", "SCPEP1", "SCRG1", "SDC2", "SDC4", "SDCBP", "SDF4",
>>      > "SEC14L1", "SEL1L3", "SEMA3C", "SEMA3F", "SEPT10", "SERPINE2",
>>      > "SERPINH1", "SFT2D1", "SFT2D2", "SGK1", "SH3BGRL", "SHC1",
>>     "SHROOM3",
>>      > "SIX1", "SIX4", "SKIL", "SLC16A4", "SLC30A1", "SLC30A7", 
>> "SLC35F5",
>>      > "SLC38A2", "SLC38A6", "SLC39A14", "SMAD3", "SNAI2", "SNAP23",
>>      > "SOSTDC1", "SOX9", "SPARC", "SPARCL1", "SPATA20", "SPCS3", 
>> "SPRED1",
>>      > "SPRY1", "SPRY4", "SPRY4-IT1", "SQSTM1", "SRPX", "SSBP4", "SSR1",
>>      > "SSR3", "STAT1", "STAT3", "STEAP1", "STK38L", "SUCLG2", "SURF4",
>>     "SVIL", "SYDE1", "SYNJ2", "SYPL1", "TCF7L2", "TFE3", "TFPI",
>>     "TGFB1I1", "TGFBR2", "THBS1", "TIMP1")
>>      >       >
>>      >
>>      > The function now works, and returns a ">" symbol, indicating that
>>     the
>>      > function completed successfully. The ls() function proves it:
>>      >
>>      >       $ R
>>      >       > ls()
>>      >       [1] "MES"
>>      >
>>      > Is this a bug in the base R "c" function? It seems like the "c"
>>      > function can only accept so many characters before it fails.
>>      >
>>      > Thank you for your time,
>>      > core_contingency
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