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Getting at variable labels
# Get access to variable labels> attr(apgar$g2_id,"label")[1] "G2 SUBJECT ID"> g2_id_lab <- attr(apgar$g2_id,"label")> g2_id_lab[1] "G2 SUBJECT ID"# Set variable labels> attr(apgar$g2_id,"label") <- "G2 Subject Identifier"> str(apgar$g2_id) atomic [1:2526] 1e+06 1e+06 1e+06 1e+06 1e+06 ... - attr(*, "label")= chr "G2 Subject Identifier" - attr(*, "format.stata")= chr "%12.0g"