Hi,

I'm a long-time STATA user and a R newbie. I'm doing ok, but I'm addicted
to STATA macro variables. Is there something like a macro variable in R?

Specifically, I'd like to be able to do something like

for (i in 1:3) {
 .....
 x`i' <- ...
}

where R would resolve x`i' to the objects named x1, x2 and x3 as I move
through the loop. I guess I could create these in advance of the loop and
fill them in, but I'd rather not.

Is there a way to use an index of a loop in this manner?


thanks,
michael

E. Michael Foster
Professor of Maternal and Child Health
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina

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