How do I turn the numeric output of boxplot (with plot=FALSE) into something usable?

Question

I\'m successfully using the boxplot function to generate... boxplots. Now I need to generate tables containing the stats that boxplot calculates in

Answer 1

Others have answered the specific question about the return object for the boxplot function, I would just add that if you want to learn about return objects in general then you should really learn about lists and how to use the str function which will generally give you a much more meaningful view of an object then what you show above. There is also the TkListView function in the TeachingDemos package that gives a more interactive exploration of list and other objects. Using str and names and subsetting (see help("[")) will let you get a feel for what is in a return object (the help page for the function that created the object is also a good place to start) and how to access the pieces you want.