Kurt Hornik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: <Martin wrote re dropping unquoted function args from packages/data>
>> Definitely not worth the pain (I *know* I'd hear ... comments from >> them!)! I might be one of them. You'll hear my screams for weeks... > Actually, I do think it is worth the pain. The way I understand it, we > have a strategic decision to gradually eliminate non-standard eval. and for better or worse, I actually agree with Kurt. Most languages don't let you do non-standard eval regularly, and in R/S, it is used "regularly". I don't think that the added complexity is worth the convenience of saving 2 keystrokes. best, -tony -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.analytics.washington.edu/ Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Washington Biostatistics, SCHARP/HVTN Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center UW (Tu/Th/F): 206-616-7630 FAX=206-543-3461 | Voicemail is unreliable FHCRC (M/W): 206-667-7025 FAX=206-667-4812 | use Email CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message and any attachme...{{dropped}} ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
