[R] Re: assigning with operator '='.

[Rolf Turner]

I've just checked out Jens Oehlschlgel's posting as regards assigning
with the ``='' operator.  Yep, the phenomenon described really does
happen.  And yep, it sure seems ***very*** dangerous to me.

Mind you, using ``='' as the assignment operator strikes me as being
dangerous anyhow.  Bad design decision by the S people (by John
Chambers?) and R should ***not*** have followed suit, compatibility
or no compatibility.

The best workaround for the problem raised by Jens is

	***NEVER NEVER NEVER*** use ``='' as
	the assigment operator.

But the R core team should take steps to get rid of this behaviour
(or better still, get rid of ``='' as assignment!!!).

					cheers,

						Rolf Turner
						rolf at math.unb.ca
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