R help - Apr 2008 - Assigning to multiple variables

If we have a function that returns 2 or more values (such as dim as  
applied to a matrix), can we assign these 2 or more values to an equal  
number of differently named variables in one line? For example, is  
there any way to do something like this:

[NumberRows NumberColumns] <- dim(MatrixA)

Thanks in advance!

Scott

Normally in R one returns a list and assigns that to a single
variable but if you really want to do it here is how:

http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/help/04/06/1430.html

On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Scott Romans <scott.romans at mac.com>
wrote:
> If we have a function that returns 2 or more values (such as dim as
> applied to a matrix), can we assign these 2 or more values to an equal
> number of differently named variables in one line? For example, is
> there any way to do something like this:
>
> [NumberRows NumberColumns] <- dim(MatrixA)
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Scott
>
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