[R] How to Read source code of function as string vector or matrix

[jim holtman]

try this:

> readcsv<-function(filepath)
+ {
+ output<-read.csv(filepath)
+ }
> readcsv
function(filepath)
{
output<-read.csv(filepath)
}
> x <- capture.output(readcsv)
> x
[1] "function(filepath)"         "{"
"output<-read.csv(filepath)"
[4] "}"
>


On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 5:00 AM, purushothaman <purushothaman.b at ge.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need to read source code of function as a string vector or matrix.
>
> if i am using get  method it return as closure type.
>
> example
>
> readcsv<-function(filepath)
> {
> output<-read.csv(filepath)
> }
>
> how to get as string vector like this
> test[1]=readcsv<-function(filepath)
> test[2]={
> test[3]=output<-read.csv(filepath)
> test[4]=}
>
> Thanks
> B.Purushothaman
>
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