_T_h_e _N_a_m_e_s _A_t_t_r_i_b_u_t_e _o_f _a_n _O_b_j_e_c_t
	
	     names(x)
	     names(x) <- value
	
	_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:
	
	     names provides access to the names attribute of a vec-
	     tor.  The first form prints the names of the observa-
	     tions and the second sets the names.  In this case,
	     value must be a vector of character strings of the same
	     length as x.
	
	_E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s:
	
	     # print the names attribute of the islands data set
	     names(islands)
	
	     # remove the names attribute
	     names(islands) <- NULL