Peter Dalgaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> > > scatter.plot <- function (data, x, y) {
> > >     plot(data$x, data$y)
> > > }
> > 
> > Use 
> >    plot(data[[x]], data[[y]])
> > instead
> 
> The plot labels won't come out right then. I think David was
> looking for something like 
> 
> function(data, x, y)
>         eval(substitute(plot(x,y)), data)
> 
> or to be able to pass names:
> 
> function(data, x, y)
>    eval(substitute(plot(x,y),list(x=as.name(x), y=as.name(y))), data)

...On the other hand, come to think of it, there's quite a lot to be
said for just doing

   plot(data[[x]], data[[y]], xlab=x, ylab=y) 

at least in the latter case. (The former has the advantage that you
can pass in entire expressions.)

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