On 23/11/11 07:31, R. Michael Weylandt wrote: > Good morning Erin, > > eval(parse(text = "pexp(3.2,rate=1)")) > > seems to work > > But the general rule applies: > > library(fortunes) > fortune("parse()") The fortune notwithstanding I find this *specific* use of parse() to be very, uh, useful! :-) cheers, Rolf Turner