[R] writing function ( 'plot' and 'if') problem

[David Winsemius]

On Apr 13, 2010, at 5:41 PM, casperyc wrote:

>
> ===========================
> myf=function(ds=1){
> x=rnorm(10)
> y=rnorm(10)
>
> { #start of if
> if (ds==1)
> {
> list(x,y)
> }
>
> else (ds==2)

?"if"

That seems odd. I would expect this function to return TRUE or FAKSE  
rather than proceeding to a plot function. There is not usually a  
condition following the else{} step.

-- 
David.

> {
> plot(x,y)
> }
>
> } # end of if
>
> } # end of function
> ===========================
>
> Hi All,
>
> the problem i am having here is,
> that I want to be able to control the display,
> lf ds=1, i want to just have a list,
>
> but it seem to always plot...
>
> Thanks.
>
> casper
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