[R] storing the results of an apply call

[Greg Snow]

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> To: Lorenzo Cattarino
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> Subject: Re: [R] storing the results of an apply call


> 
> What follows is not really an example.  There is no real data, which
> while annoying could be overcome, but we also do not have your
> function.  Last I heard, present or future Greg (I mix them up) is
> working on a ESP package, but I am pretty certain it has not been
> released yet.
> 

Well, past me had hoped that someone (not necessarily any of me) would right the ESP package, then future me would be able to get a copy and also a copy of the TimeTravel package and use it to send a copy of the ESP package back in time to past (or present) me to use.  However, that has not happened yet (at least not to past or present me, there still is possibility for near future me to get a copy from far future me).  Possible reasons include that possibly future me is punishing past and present me for something that we did or did not do (gotta stick to that diet, maybe that will help) or maybe even something that near future me will do that has not occurred to present me as yet.  Or possibly future me procrastinates just as bad as present me and expects far distant future me to do it while far distant future me has completed the journey into senility far enough to have forgotten that moderate distant future me did not get around to doing it yet.

While I don't know the exact reasons why I have not yet received a copy of the future working ESP package, it appears that I have created somewhat of an expectation for the package, so I have made a crude start.  I have a function to try, be warned it is very pre-alpha (possible aleph from the Phonecian alphabet which was a predecessor of the Greek, indicating that it needs improvements at least through the Phonecian before even being considered alpha level).  I ran the esp function to see if it could shed some light on this problem and the result was:

[1] "headline rightly silver foolishness insincerely culpability tuba streptomycin hit clean-cut chateau aerospace diffusely"

I then ran the function again hoping for some clarification and received the short but insightful:

[1] "metacarpal sit-down unfriendliness chapel ME"

Wanting further detail I ran it one more time and was told:

[1] "hemophiliac phonics dumdum secondary helpfulness proximity strychnine nighthawk waive veggie"


So you can see the current implementation is still less helpful than if people with questions follow the posting guidelines in providing minimal self contained working code (and the other advice in the guide).

Sorry this is not more helpful.

P.S.  I have also started on the TimeTravel package, but so far it only allows for travel in one direction and that at a fairly predictable constant rate.  I have been working on the "Subjective" section of the code, but so far it is pretty boring and only makes the time seem to pass slower.




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Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D.
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