Hello (), I'd like to do the following a <- 3 f1 <- function (x){ a*x^2 } a <- 5 f2 <- function (x){ a*x^2 } plotting f1, f2, ... but f1 and f2 are the same, how can I evaluated the variables in the function definition? Thank you Dieter -- Best wishes H. Dieter Wilhelm Darmstadt, Germany