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R - Lists
Lists are the R objects which contain elements of different types like − numbers, strings, vectors and
another list inside it. A list can also contain a matrix or a function as its elements. List is created
using list() function.
Creating a List
Following is an example to create a list containing strings, numbers, vectors and a logical values.
Live Demo
# Create a list containing strings, numbers, vectors and a logical
# values.
list_data <- list("Red", "Green", c(21,32,11), TRUE, 51.23, 119.1)
print(list_data)
When we execute the above code, it produces the following result −
[[1]]
[1] "Red"
[[2]]
[1] "Green"
[[3]]
[1] 21 32 11
[[4]]
[1] TRUE
[[5]]
[1] 51.23
[[6]]
[1] 119.1
Naming List Elements
The list elements can be given names and they can be accessed using these names.
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Live Demo
# Create a list containing a vector, a matrix and a list.
list_data <- list(c("Jan","Feb","Mar"), matrix(c(3,9,5,1,-2,8), nrow = 2),
list("green",12.3))
# Give names to the elements in the list.
names(list_data) <- c("1st Quarter", "A_Matrix", "A Inner list")
# Show the list.
print(list_data)
When we execute the above code, it produces the following result −
$`1st_Quarter`
[1] "Jan" "Feb" "Mar"
$A_Matrix
[,1] [,2] [,3]
[1,] 3 5 -2
[2,] 9 1 8
$A_Inner_list
$A_Inner_list[[1]]
[1] "green"
$A_Inner_list[[2]]
[1] 12.3
Accessing List Elements
Elements of the list can be accessed by the index of the element in the list. In case of named lists it
can also be accessed using the names.
We continue to use the list in the above example −
Live Demo
# Create a list containing a vector, a matrix and a list.
list_data <- list(c("Jan","Feb","Mar"), matrix(c(3,9,5,1,-2,8), nrow = 2),
list("green",12.3))
# Give names to the elements in the list.
names(list_data) <- c("1st Quarter", "A_Matrix", "A Inner list")
# Access the first element of the list.
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R - Lists
Lists are the R objects which contain elements of different types like − numbers, strings, vectors and
another list inside it. A list can also contain a matrix or a function as its elements. List is created
using list() function.
Creating a List
Following is an example to create a list containing strings, numbers, vectors and a logical values.
Live Demo
# Create a list containing strings, numbers, vectors and a logical
# values.
list_data <- list("Red", "Green", c(21,32,11), TRUE, 51.23, 119.1)
print(list_data)
When we execute the above code, it produces the following result −
[[1]]
[1] "Red"
[[2]]
[1] "Green"
[[3]]
[1] 21 32 11
[[4]]
[1] TRUE
[[5]]
[1] 51.23
[[6]]
[1] 119.1
Naming List Elements
The list elements can be given names and they can be accessed using these names.
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Live Demo
# Create a list containing a vector, a matrix and a list.
list_data <- list(c("Jan","Feb","Mar"), matrix(c(3,9,5,1,-2,8), nrow = 2),
list("green",12.3))
# Give names to the elements in the list.
names(list_data) <- c("1st Quarter", "A_Matrix", "A Inner list")
# Show the list.
print(list_data)
When we execute the above code, it produces the following result −
$`1st_Quarter`
[1] "Jan" "Feb" "Mar"
$A_Matrix
[,1] [,2] [,3]
[1,] 3 5 -2
[2,] 9 1 8
$A_Inner_list
$A_Inner_list[[1]]
[1] "green"
$A_Inner_list[[2]]
[1] 12.3
Accessing List Elements
Elements of the list can be accessed by the index of the element in the list. In case of named lists it
can also be accessed using the names.
We continue to use the list in the above example −
Live Demo
# Create a list containing a vector, a matrix and a list.
list_data <- list(c("Jan","Feb","Mar"), matrix(c(3,9,5,1,-2,8), nrow = 2),
list("green",12.3))
# Give names to the elements in the list.
names(list_data) <- c("1st Quarter", "A_Matrix", "A Inner list")
# Access the first element of the list.
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