"kjetil brinchmann halvorsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 12 Aug 2003 at 17:38, nels.tomlinson.1 wrote: > > I thought one of the reasons for removing the underscore as synonym > to <- was that at some later point it could be reintroduced in the > grammar, for example as a valid part of variable names. > > If this is the case, this suggestion is a bad idea. Better to forget > the habvit of using _ for assignment! Maybe this reemplacement of _ > with <- will be removed from ess too?
Probably. But there are those of us who don't like "_" for variable names. It reminds me too much of C and Python (though I like the latter). I'd be happier removing "=" for assignment, as well. It's a monstrosity, though supposedly wiser heads think otherwise. I know the arguments, but I still think it should be removed. Maybe we'll make "=" electric -- one press becomes "<-", two presses become "==". Emacs is wonderful, sometimes. best, -tony -- A.J. Rossini [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.analytics.washington.edu/ Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Washington Biostatistics, SCHARP/HVTN Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center UW : FAX=206-543-3461 | moving soon to a permanent office FHCRC: 206-667-7025 FAX=206-667-4812 | Voicemail is pretty sketchy/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-help
