I am not able to replicate this: > center <- function(x,FUN) FUN(x) > center(1:10, mean) [1] 5.5 > mean <- 4 > center(1:10, mean) Error in center(1:10, mean) : could not find function "FUN"
Using a fresh install of version 3.3.1 under MacOS, and tested before with 3.3.0 with the same result. On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Joris Meys <jorism...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear gurus, > > I was utterly surprised to learn that one of my examples illustrating the > need of match.fun() doesn't give me the expected result. > > center <- function(x,FUN) FUN(x) > center(1:10, mean) > mean <- 4 > center(1:10, mean) > > Used to give me the error message "could not find function FUN". Now it > just works, even though I didn't expect it to. I believe this is at least > partially linked to a change in how R finds functions. > > Now I'm not sure any more whether match.fun() actually has any use any > longer, and if so, in which cases it prevents things going wrong. > > I've tried to find an example where this went wrong, but couldn't find one. > Any pointer to what happened here is greatly appreciated. I've checked the > NEWS, but I'm not smart enough to find the relevant bits and piece it > together. > > Thank you in advance > Cheers > Joris > > -- > Joris Meys > Statistical consultant > > Ghent University > Faculty of Bioscience Engineering > Department of Mathematical Modelling, Statistics and Bio-Informatics > > tel : +32 (0)9 264 61 79 > joris.m...@ugent.be > ------------------------------- > Disclaimer : http://helpdesk.ugent.be/e-maildisclaimer.php > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-devel@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel > -- Adrian Dusa University of Bucharest Romanian Social Data Archive Soseaua Panduri nr.90 050663 Bucharest sector 5 Romania [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel