Wacek Kusnierczyk wrote:
> Wacek Kusnierczyk wrote:
>
>> Kynn Jones wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> In general, I'm looking for all the information I can find on the subject of
>>> dynamic function definition (i.e. using code to automate the definition of
>>> functions at runtime). I'm most interested in introspection facilities and
>>> dynamic code generation. E.g. is it possible to write a module that
>>> "redefines itself" when sourced? Or can a function redefine itself when
>>> first run? Or how can a function find out about how it was called?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> another quick shot from a naive r user:
>>
>> f = function()
>> assign(
>> as.character(match.call()[[1]]),
>> function() evil(),
>> envir=parent.frame())
>>
>>
> or maybe
>
> f = function()
> body(f) <<- expression(evil())
>
>
though, 'of course', these two versions are not effectively equivalent; try
g = f
f()
c(g, f)
with both definitions.
vQ
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