[R] I don't understand this

[Hotz, T.]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Fear [mailto:Simon.Fear at synequanon.com]
> Sent: 02 September 2003 17:19
> To: Barry Rowlingson; Peter Dalgaard BSA
> Cc: r-help at r-project.org
> Subject: RE: [R] I don't understand this

> Isn't it the case that
> 
> (expr)(expr)
> 
> is incorrect syntax under any circumstances?

No, you could have a function definition on the left:

> (function(x)x^2)(2)
[1] 4

HTH

Thomas

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Thomas Hotz
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