

   VVaarriiaabbllee NNaammeess

        as.name(x)
        is.name(x)

   DDeessccrriippttiioonn::

        `as.name' coerces its argument to be a name.  The argu-
        ment must be of mode `"character"'.

        `is.name' returns `TRUE' or `FALSE' depending on
        whether its argument is a name or not.

   SSeeee AAllssoo::

        `call', `is.language'. For the internal object mode,
        `typeof'.

   EExxaammpplleess::

        an _ as.name("arrg")
        is.name(an) # TRUE
        str(an)# symbol

