r change column names code example

Example 1: r change column name in dataframe

df <- df %>%
  rename(newName1 = oldName1 ,
         newName2 = oldName2)

Example 2: r - change column name

colnames(df)[colnames(df) == "name"] <- "new_name"

Example 3: r dataframe change column name

names(df)[1] <- paste("newName")

Example 4: r set dataframe column names

R> colnames(X)[2] <- "superduper"