Hi: I presume you mean
x1<-c(1.2,2,3) y <- 'x1' plot(1:3, get(y), ylab = y) ?? HTH, Dennis On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:44 AM, Paul Chatfield <p.s.chatfi...@reading.ac.uk > wrote: > > Simple problem - I want the ylab to automatically pick up x1 rather than > having to define x1 in the plot statement. > > x1<-c(1.2,2,3);x2<-c(1,2.1,2.6) > y<-x1 > plot(1:3,y, ylab="x1") > > There must be a way of accessing the name x1 somehow, but unfortunately I > don't know how to search for it. Any help would be great, > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Referencing-factor-name-tp2550131p2550131.html > Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ 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.