Or perhaps: myfun <- function(fname, ...)match.fun(fname)(...)
On 07/03/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Was wondering if it is possible to pass function name as a parameter > > Yes. This isn't exactly what you wanted, but it demonstrates the > principle. > > x = rnorm(5) > [1] -0.6510448 0.4591730 1.3225205 1.2314391 -0.0888139 > > myfun <- function(fname, x) eval(parse(text=paste(fname,"(x)",sep=""))) > myfun('max',x) > [1] 1.322521 > > myfun('min',x) > [1] -0.6510448 > > Regards, > Richie. > > Mathematical Sciences Unit > HSL > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ATTENTION: > > This message contains privileged and confidential inform...{{dropped:20}} > > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > -- Henrique Dallazuanna Curitiba-Paraná-Brasil 25° 25' 40" S 49° 16' 22" O ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.