I don't get the error you mention: > site1_data<-1 > site2_data<-2 > site3_data<-3 > for (i in 1:3) paste("site",i,"_data",sep="") >
In my example, another way is: rm(list=paste("site",1:3,"_data",sep="")) Or you can use rm(list=ls(pattern=you pattern)), in my example, it is: rm(list=ls(pattern="site[1-3]_data")) Ronggui 2009/5/19 Katharina May <may.kathar...@googlemail.com>: > Hi, > > how can I use rm() on objects named like: > paste("site",i,"_data",sep="") while looping > through i? > I tried rm(paste("site",i,"_data",sep="")) but I get the error that > rm() must contain names or > text strings which is confusing me as I thought paste() would create > something like that...? > > Thanks, > > > Katharina > > > > -- > Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like bananas. > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > -- HUANG Ronggui, Wincent PhD Candidate Dept of Public and Social Administration City University of Hong Kong Home page: http://asrr.r-forge.r-project.org/rghuang.html ______________________________________________ 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.