R Error in names() – attribute must be same length as vector (2 Examples)

x <- c(4, 1, 7, 6, 4)              # Create vector in R
x                                  # Show example vector in RStudio
# [1] 4 1 7 6 4

x <- c(4, 1, 7, 6, 4) # Create vector in R x # Show example vector in RStudio # [1] 4 1 7 6 4

nms <- LETTERS[1:7]                # Define names in R
nms                                # Show names in RStudio
# [1] "A" "B" "C" "D" "E" "F" "G"

nms <- LETTERS[1:7] # Define names in R nms # Show names in RStudio # [1] "A" "B" "C" "D" "E" "F" "G"

names(x) <- nms                    # Trying to apply names() function
# Error in names(x) <- nms : 
#   'names' attribute [7] must be the same length as the vector [5]

names(x) <- nms # Trying to apply names() function # Error in names(x) <- nms : # 'names' attribute [7] must be the same length as the vector [5]

nms_new <- nms[1:length(x)]        # Harmonize length of vector and names

nms_new <- nms[1:length(x)] # Harmonize length of vector and names

names(x) <- nms_new                # Properly applying names() function

names(x) <- nms_new # Properly applying names() function

x                                  # Show updated vector in RStudio
# A B C D E 
# 4 1 7 6 4

x # Show updated vector in RStudio # A B C D E # 4 1 7 6 4