how to change column names in rshiny using reactive function

Question

I am uploading one csv file and to standardize the code I want to change the column names. so I am using following code:

Prv_mnth_so1 <- reactive({data.frame(lapply(data_uploaded1(),trimws))}) colnames(Prv_mnth_so1()) <- c("GST_ward","Category","order_and_section","combo") but this throws an error Warning: Error in <-: invalid (NULL) left side of assignment 52: server [#12] Error in colnames(Prv_mnth_so1()) <- c("GST_ward", "Category", "order_and_section", : invalid (NULL) left side of assignment

it means I can't assign () operator on right side but I am not able to fix this issue

Answer 1

You can only change the values of a reactive inside the reactive itself, because it is basically a function you evaluate (therefore you have to use the brackets).

You can either 1. try to change it directly when creating Prv_mnth_so1 or 2. later in another reactive context:

1.

Prv_mnth_so1 <- reactive({
  new_table <- data.frame(lapply(data_uploaded1(),trimws))
  colnames(new_table) <- c("GST_ward","Category","order_and_section","combo")
  new_table
  })

Prv_mnth_so1 <- reactive({data.frame(lapply(data_uploaded1(),trimws))})

output$table <- renderTable({
  table_data <- Prv_mnth_so1()
  colnames(table_data) <- c("GST_ward","Category","order_and_section","combo")
  table_data
})