names {raster} | R Documentation

## Names of raster layers

### Description

Get or set the names of the layers of a Raster* object

### Usage

    ## S4 method for signature 'Raster'
    names(x)

    ## S4 replacement method for signature 'Raster'
    names(x)<-value

    ## S4 method for signature 'Raster'
    labels(object)

### Arguments

`x` | Raster* object
`object` | Raster* object
`value` | character (vector)

### Value

Character

### See Also

`nlayers, bands`

### Examples

    r <- raster(ncols=5, nrows=5)
    r[] <- 1:ncell(r)
    s <- stack(r, r, r)
    nlayers(s)
    names(s)
    names(s) <- c('a', 'b', 'c')
    names(s)[2] <- 'hello world'
    names(s)
    s
    labels(s)

[Package raster version 2.6-7 Index]