R: Convert Object to Function (original) (raw)
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Description
as.function is a generic function which is used to convert objects to functions.
as.function.default works on a list x, which should contain the concatenation of a formal argument list and an expression or an object of mode "[call](../../base/help/call.html)" which will become the function body. The function will be defined in a specified environment, by default that of the caller.
Usage
as.function(x, ...)
## Default S3 method:
as.function(x, envir = parent.frame(), ...)
Arguments
| x | object to convert, a list for the default method. |
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| ... | additional arguments to be passed to or from methods. |
| envir | environment in which the function should be defined. |
Value
The desired function.
Author(s)
Peter Dalgaard
See Also
[function](../../base/help/function.html);[alist](../../base/help/alist.html) which is handy for the construction of argument lists, etc.
Examples
as.function(alist(a = , b = 2, a+b))
as.function(alist(a = , b = 2, a+b))(3)
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