the_list[[comp]] "David C. James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Let's say I have a list called the_list consisting of three components: > the_list$component_1 > the_list$component_2 > the_list$component_3 > > Now, I want to access it using a variable called comp. > comp <- "component_1" > > I'm looking for some function that let's me do this: > unknown_function(the_list, comp) > > Which should do the same thing as: > the_list$component_1 > > Any ideas? I'd be open to other ways of doing this, too. I explored > this way, but it didn't seem to get me anywhere: > the_list$"component_1" > > I possibly could have gotten further along if I knew how to do > evaluation in R. > > Thanks, > David > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch 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. > -- Jeff ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch 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.
