[R] summing elements in a list of functions

[jim holtman]

will this work for you?

> t0 <- function(x) {1}
> t1 <- function(x) {x}
> t2 <- function(x) {x^2}
> t3 <- function(x) {x^3}
>
> t.l <- list(t0,t1,t2,t3)
> t.l
[[1]]
function(x) {1}

[[2]]
function(x) {x}

[[3]]
function(x) {x^2}

[[4]]
function(x) {x^3}


> arg.val <- 4  # evaluate for 4

> sum(unlist(lapply(t.l, function(x)x(arg.val))))
[1] 85




On 10/20/06, James Foadi <jf117 at york.ac.uk> wrote:
> Dear all,
> I have looked for an answer for a couple of days, but can't come with any
> solution.
>
> I have a set of functions, say:
>
> > t0 <- function(x) {1}
> > t1 <- function(x) {x}
> > t2 <- function(x) {x^2}
> > t3 <- function(x) {x^3}
>
> I would like to find a way to add up the previous 4 functions and obtain a new
> function:
>
> > rrr <- function(x) {1+x+x^2+x^3}
>
> without, actually, having to write it in the previous form (I could have cases
> with hundreds of functions). I thought that perhaps I could first define a
> list of functions:
>
> > ttt <- list(t0,t1,t2,t3)
>
> and then I could use something like "sum", to add up all the elements of the
> list and obtain another function. I've tried:
>
> > rrr <- function(x) {sum(ttt)}
>
> but it does not work.
>
> Any help with this is greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> james
> --
> Dr James Foadi
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> University of York
> York YO10 5DD
>
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