im pretty new to R, i wonder how can do something like the following:
a = 'vol'
b = list(a=c(1,2,3))
actual output:
> b
$a
[1] 1 2 3
the output that I wish to have:
> b
$vol
[1] 1 2 3
>Solution :
Mid-definition
a = 'vol'
b = setNames(list(c(1,2,3)), a)
b
# $vol
# [1] 1 2 3
The list(.) can have names if you like, they will be overwritten. For instance, this produces the same result: setNames(list(a=c(1,2,3)), a) (the initial name a= is moot, and has nothing to do with the a referenced as the second argument to setNames).
Post-definition
a = 'vol'
b = list(a=c(1,2,3))
names(b) <- a
b
# $vol
# [1] 1 2 3