[R] creating character vector

[Eik Vettorazzi]

Hi Jim

create  <-function(...) paste(substitute(list(...)))[-1]

create(a,b,c)

should work.

hth.

Am 14.03.2011 10:29, schrieb Maas James Dr (MED):
> Is there a way to convince R to create a character vector without using the quotes?
> 
> This works
> 
> ex1 <-  c("first","second")
> 
> but when I try this it doesn't
> 
> ext <- as.character(c(first,second))
> 
> it complains. I have many variables to put into character vectors so dispensing with the quotes would be useful.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jim
> 
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