Cheer up! R is a step closer to that concept than the old FORTRAN compilers that couldn't even guarantee that 37 was a constant if used repeatedly in a subroutine call.
-----Original Message----- From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r-project.org] On Behalf Of Uwe Ligges Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 2:23 PM To: xiagao1982 Cc: r-help Subject: Re: [R] Does R have a "const object"? On 15.03.2011 15:53, xiagao1982 wrote: > Hi, all, > > Does R have a "const object" concept like which is in C++ language? I want to > set some data frames as constant to avoid being modified unintentionally. > Thanks! Although there is almost never a "No" in R, the best short answer is: "No". Best, Uwe Ligges > > > > xiagao1982 > 2011-03-15 > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. message may contain confidential information. If you are not the designated recipient, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the original and any copies. Any use of the message by you is prohibited. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.