Section 7 R Assignment Operator

7.1 Assignment Operator

7.2 Equivalent assignment

x <- 5
x
y = 5
y

7.3 Note other symbols

• Command line prompt: >

• Comment symbol: #

• Console window continuation symbol: +

• Vector symbol: []

• Special symbol in a script: ;

7.4 Find the difference

x <- 5
x

x <- 7
x

y <- 10
y

y -> x
y
x


m<-7
m

z <- -10
z
z < - 5
z

k < -5
k