[R] Writing a workable function

[Winfried Theis]

Hello!
On 14-Aug-00 Charles RAUX wrote:
> After searching in R- Introduction, FAQ, help... I don't understand 
> this:
> I write a function in a file (.R):
> tt <- function(mc) { date()
> mc<-read.csv2("machines.txt",na.strings="")
> date()
> }
> 
> I source it in R and I type tt(). The answer is
>> tt()
> [1] "Mon Aug 14 11:18:25 2000"
>>
> The instructions following the first "date()" are ignored. Why?
I don't think they are ignored, but you don't print out, give back, resp., any
value. So if you want as output a list of date and the data.frame do:

tt <- function{
        mc <- read.csv2("machines.txt",na.strings="")
        mc <- list(date(),mc)
        mc #This prints out or gives back the value of mc in this case the date
           #and the data.frame!
        }
In my (old!) version of R-Notes there is an example of a function on page 30,
but it lacks the explanation for the last line... I don't have the time to
check the FAQ right now, but I'm sure it's in there somewhere!
Cheers, Winfried
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