I can only repeat your error message :)
> n256 <- paste(rep("A",256),collapse="") > assign(n256, 1) > n257 <- paste(rep("A",257),collapse="") > assign(n257, 1) Error in assign(n257, 1) : variable names are limited to 256 bytes ----- A R learner. -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/error-variable-names-are-limited-to-256-bytes-when-sourcing-code-tp2231800p2232014.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.