You probably want deparse(substitute(object))
See ?substitute. > -----Original Message----- > From: Christoph Lange [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 November 2003 16:06 > To: R Help List > Subject: [R] Finding the name ob an object > > > Security Warning: > If you are not sure an attachment is safe to open please contact > Andy on x234. There are 0 attachments with this message. > ________________________________________________________________ > > > Hi, all! > > I want to give an object to a function and use the NAME of this object > inside the function to build new objects based on this name. > > How do I get the name of an object if I don't pass a string containing > the name but the object itself? > > Christoph. > > -- > Christoph Lange > MPI fuer biologische Kybernetik |Phone: +49-7071-601-607| > Postfach 2169, D-72012 Tuebingen |FAX: +49-7071-601-616| > > ______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > Simon Fear Senior Statistician Syne qua non Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 1379 644449 Fax: +44 (0) 1379 644445 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.synequanon.com Number of attachments included with this message: 0 This message (and any associated files) is confidential and\...{{dropped}} ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
