Assigning values to variables in R programming - assign() Function

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025

In R programming, assign() method is used to assign the value to a variable in an environment.

Syntax : assign(variable, value) Return : Return the variable having value assigned.

Example 1:

Python3

# Using assign() method
assign("gfg", 10)

print(gfg)

Output:

[1] 10

Example 2:

Python3

# Using assign() method
assign("gfg", 20.12345)

print(gfg)

Output:

[1] 20.12345

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