rename the dataframe column name in r code example

Example 1: r change column name in dataframe

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

Example 2: rename columns based on a variable in r

# df = dataframe
# old.var.name = The name you don't like anymore
# new.var.name = The name you want to get

names(df)[names(df) == 'old.var.name'] <- 'new.var.name'