It looks like you want collapse rather than sep: > list.indep <- data.frame(aa=1:4, dummy1=1:4, dummy2=1:4, bb=1:4, cc=1:4) > paste(colnames(list.indep), collapse="+") [1] "aa+dummy1+dummy2+bb+cc"
On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:15 AM, Yuan, Rebecca <rebecca.y...@bankofamerica.com> wrote: > Hello, > > Is there a better way to use paste such as: > > a = > paste(colnames(list.indep)[1],colnames(list.indep)[2],colnames(list.indep)[3],colnames(list.indep)[4],colnames(list.indep)[5],sep="+") > > > >> a > > [1] "aa+dummy1+dummy2+bb+cc" > > > > I tried > > > > a = paste(colnames(list.indep)[1:5],sep="+") > > > >> a > > [1] "aa" "dummy1" "dummy2" "bb" > "cc" > > But it will not give me the way I want. > > Thanks, > > Rebecca > > -- Sarah Goslee http://www.functionaldiversity.org ______________________________________________ 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.
