The “names” Function in R

• Package: Base R (no specific package required)

• Purpose: Gets or sets the names of objects, such as vectors, lists, or data frames.

• General Class: Data Manipulation

• Required Argument(s):

• An object (vector, list, data frame) for which names are to be retrieved or set.

• Notable Optional Arguments:

• value: If specified, sets the names of the object to the specified values.

• Example:

• # Example data for using the names function
  values <- c(10, 20, 30)
  
  # Set names for a vector
  names(values) <- c("A", "B", "C")
  
  # Get names of the vector
  object_names <- names(values)
  
  # Display the result
  print(object_names)

• In this example, the names function is used to set names for a vector (values) and then retrieve those names. The resulting object_names vector contains the names “A,” “B,” and “C.” The names function is commonly used for naming elements in vectors, columns in data frames, and components in lists.