Chris Seidel wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm trying to figure out how to create a data object, and then save it > with a user-defined name that is input as a command line argument. I > know how to create the object and assign it the new name, however, I > can't figure out how to refer to the new name for a future operation > such as save(). > > ..snip.. > >
You probably want the get() function: get( myobjectname ) The help page for get() has a note which states that it is the compliment of assign(). Perhaps a similar note should be added to the help page for assign... Hope this helps! -Charlie -- View this message in context: http://n4.nabble.com/using-a-variable-name-stored-in-another-variable-tp1472371p1472400.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.