[R] binding vectors or matrix using their names

[Vadim Ogranovich]

?get to convert names into objects

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephane DRAY [mailto:stephane.dray at umontreal.ca] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:41 AM
> To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: [R] binding vectors or matrix using their names
> 
> 
> Hello list,
> I have two vectors x and x2:
> 
> x=runif(10)
> x2=runif(10)
> 
> and one vectors with their names :
> 
> my.names=c("x","x2")
> 
> I would like to cbind these two vectors using their names 
> contained in the 
> vector my.names.
> I can create a string with comma
> ncomma=paste(my.names,collapse=",")
> 
> and now, I just need a function to transform this string into 
> a adequate 
> argument for cbind:
> 
> cbind(afunction(ncomma))
> 
> Is there in R a function that can do the job ? If not, how 
> can I do it ??
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Sincerely.
> 
> 
> Stéphane DRAY
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