[R] [R-devel] Source Code for function

Bert Gunter bgunter@4567 @end|ng |rom gm@||@com
Fri Sep 6 18:44:41 CEST 2019


1. This is a plain text list; all html is stripped. So there is no red
highlighting.

2. There is no "source code" for "function" -- it is a reserved keyword.
Or are you looking for R's formal grammar -- e.g. how it parses input to
determine correct syntax?



Bert Gunter

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On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 8:51 AM Golden, Shelby <GoldenS using njhealth.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have been attempting to access the source code for the keyword
> “function” to better understand how it assigns and stores logical inputs,
> like in the subset() [base] function. Does anyone know how I can access the
> source code for this?
>
> For example, if I have
> norm <- function(x){
>       sqrt(x%*%x))
> }
> I am looking for the source code for the “function” portion, highlighted
> in red.
>
> Thank you for your time and assistance,
> Shelby Golden
> Lab Researcher Technician
> Dr. Russell Bowler’s Lab
> Department of Medicine
> National Jewish Health in Denver, CO
> Phone: (303) 270-2598
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