[R] Function not returning a vector?

[Jeff Laake]

Try

hazard <- function(x,shape,scale)
{
   return ((shape/scale) * (x/scale)^(shape - 1))
}
hazard(1:365,1,1)

--jeff

rkevinburton at charter.net wrote:
> Why does:
>
> (shape/scale) * (1:365/scale)^(shape - 1)
>
> return a vector of numbers but calling a function
>
> hasard(1:365,shape,scale)
>
> defined like:
>
> hazard <- function(x,shape,scale)
> {
>    return (shape/scale) * (x/scale)^(shape - 1)
> }
>
> Only return a single value? It is like x becomes a single value passed as an argument.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Kevin
>
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