[R] write data from function into external table

[Dimitris Rizopoulos]

maybe you're looking for something like,

test <- 1:3
testfct <- function(x){
    x[1] <- 100
    x
}
############
test
testfct(1)
testfct(test)


I hope it helps.

Best,
Dimitris

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sebastian Leuzinger" <Sebastian.Leuzinger at unibas.ch>
To: <r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 12:41 PM
Subject: [R] write data from function into external table


Dear list,
My apologies if a solution / explanation to this already exists on the 
list,
but it is difficult to assign it to a certain keyword.

test<-c(1:3)
testfct <- function(x) {test[1]<-100}
 test
[1] 1 2 3
 testfct(1)
[1] 1 2 3

Basically, I would like to write data into an external table that the 
function
does not know. Why is this not working / what alternatives exist?

Thanks, Sebastian

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