[R] Combined variable names

[Sean Davis]

See  the R-FAQ here:

http://cran.r-project.org/doc/FAQ/R-FAQ.html

Number 7.21.

However, as the FAQ also points out, you might be better served using 
lists.

a <- list()
for (i in 1:100) {
   a[[i]] <- some stuff
}

Sean

On Nov 30, 2004, at 5:42 PM, Tobias Muhlhofer wrote:

> I am trying to define a large number of variables through a loop 
> construct.
>
> I have my loop variable i being cycled through 1:100 and I would like 
> the variables produced by this to be called
>
> vi (i.e. v1 v2 v3 etc)
>
> so, for example I'm going:
>
> for(i in 1:100) {
>
> <blank> <- a[i:N] # or whatever else you want to put on the right side
>
> }
>
> where N is previously defined.
>
> What goes in for <blank>?
>
> Thanks,
> 	Toby
>
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