I am using R to parse a list of strings in the form: original_string

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Asked: May 22, 20262026-05-22T14:14:54+00:00 2026-05-22T14:14:54+00:00

I am using R to parse a list of strings in the form:

original_string <- "variable_name=variable_value"

First, I extract the variable name and value from the original string and convert the value to numeric class.

parameter_value <- as.numeric("variable_value")
parameter_name <- "variable_name"

Then, I would like to assign the value to a variable with the same name as the parameter_name string.

variable_name <- parameter_value

What is/are the function(s) for doing this?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-22T14:14:54+00:00

Editorial Team

assign is what you are looking for.

assign("x", 5)

x
[1] 5

but buyer beware.

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