R-helpers:

If I want to pass a character name of a function TO a function, and then
have that function executed, how would I do this?  I want
an arbitrary version of the following, where any function can be used (e.g.
I don't want the if-then statement here):

apply_some_function <- function(data,function_name)
{
  if(function_name=="mean")
{
return(mean(data))
}
if(function_name=="min")
{
return(min(data))
}

}

apply_some_function(1:10,"mean")
apply_some_function(1:10,"min")

Basically, I want the character name of the function used to actually
execute that function.  Thanks!

--j

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