Try this:
newTable <- function(data, criteria) {
do.call(subset, list(data, substitute(criteria)))
}
On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 3:56 PM, <cmccar...@bmcc.cuny.edu> wrote:
> Hi,
> Suppose I have the following data
>
> name score
> Abel 88
> Baker 54
> Charlie 77
>
> stored a table called myData.
>
>
> I want to write a function that will create a table which is a subset of
> myData containing those have a score > 75.
>
> I know I can do this with the following command:
> subset(myData, score > 75)
>
> But I would like to do this via a function, something like:
>
> newTable <- function( data, criteria){
> subset( data, criteria) }
>
> and then calling: newTable(myData, score > 75)
>
> But this doesn't work. I am sure there is a simple way to do this,
> but I am stuck! Please help. Thanks!
>
>
> Chris McCarthy, PhD
> Department of Mathematics BMCC
> Office: N522 Extension: 5235
> cmccar...@bmcc.cuny.edu
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