Error in R – invalid (do_set) left-hand side to assignment (2 Examples)

In this R tutorial you’ll learn how to avoid the “Error in X : invalid (do_set) left-hand side to assignment”.

Example 1: How to Reproduce the Error in X : invalid (do_set) left-hand side to assignment

3 <- 3                     # Assignment leads to error message
# Error in 3 <- 3 : invalid (do_set) left-hand side to assignment

Example 2: How to Avoid the Error in X : invalid (do_set) left-hand side to assignment

x <- 3                     # Assignment works fine
x                          # Display data object
# [1] 3

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