[R] Return dynamic array from C to R

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On 22/04/2012 04:52, Jaimin Dave wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> I am new to R and I am trying to return array(dynamic) from C to R. But
> when I print array(vector) in R it gives NA as output. When I print array
> in C it gives correct o/p but some how it is not returned to R.
>
> *Code in C:*
> void test(double *vec,double *size){
> vec = (double *)calloc(2 , sizeof(double));
>          *(vec+0) = 1;
>          *(vec+1) = 2;
>          *size = 2;
> }
>
> *Code in R:*
> test<-.C("test",vec=as.double(),size=as.integer())
> print(test$vec[1:test$size])
>
> Is there any other way to implement above thing?

Use .Call.  As the documentation tells you, you cannot do this in .C 
(and you are likely to cause segfaults by trying).

>
> Any help would be appreciated
> Thanks
>
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Which does say this is the wrong list for programming questions ....

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