[R] Remove all spaces from a string so it can be used by assign()

[Jason Rupert]

Don't think you can have numerics as the first characters in a variable name. 

R ninjas can confirm, but I think you will be able to have numerics after an initial alpha character, e.g. 

Fe56 is ok, but 56Fe is not ok.  

Also, check out "gsub".  This is a really powerful string editing tool. 

Hope this helps.

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> > Subject: [R] Remove all spaces from a string so it can
> be used by
> > assign()
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> > 
> > Hi
> > 
> > I have a string "56 Fe [1]" that I would like to use
> as a variable name
> > by using "assign" however I think the spaces and
> brackets might be
> > causing R some trouble.
> > 
> > How can I change the string so that it just becomes
> 56Fe1 and can be
> > used as a variable name.
> > 
> > 
> > Thank You
> > 
> > Kurt
> > 
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