Try this:

df <- data.frame('1.test'=rnorm(100), '2.test'=runif(100), check.names=F)


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Henrique Dallazuanna
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On 15/09/2007, kevinchang <shukai@seas.upenn.edu> wrote:
>
>
> Hey,
>
> I am trying to make a data frame and the name of a column is composed of a
> number, a dot, and a word, such as "1.whatever". But I always get this
> error
> message:"syntax error, unexpected SYMBOL, expecting ',' in:" while
> printing
> data frame out . When I rename the column with purely letter, everything
> works fine. Some suggestion about the cause/ solution ?? Thanks.
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