Hi,
Both operators <- and = can be used to make an assignment. My question
is: Is there a semantic difference between these two? Some time ago, I
remember I have read that because of some reason, one should be given
preference over the other - but I cannot remember the source, nor the
argumen
Read the help page as to their differences: ?"<-"
On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 7:30 AM, Thomas Mang wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Both operators <- and = can be used to make an assignment. My question is:
> Is there a semantic difference between these two? Some time ago, I remember
> I have read that because of so
'The R Inferno' page 78 is one source you can
look at.
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Thomas Mang wrote:
Hi,
Both operators <- and = can be used to make an assignment. My quest
Patrick Burns wrote:
'The R Inferno' page 78 is one source you can
look at.
Patrick Burns
wow .. nice! .. thanks for posting this reference.
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Hi,
thanks for the link.
In the bottom part of the relevant section, you say:
"Standard advice is to avoid using '=' when you mean '<-'"
Is this a formal, generally accepted (R community) advice, or does it
reflect you personal opinion?
Note I am not asking this question as to criticize by
Since this topic came up, I've been thinking that
that sentence needs more work.
The "standard" is not from me -- I'm a bit more
agnostic than the statement although I personally
always use '<-'. I'm thinking a revised version
might be something along the lines of:
Standard advice from most lon
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009, Patrick Burns wrote:
Since this topic came up, I've been thinking that
that sentence needs more work.
The "standard" is not from me -- I'm a bit more
agnostic than the statement although I personally
always use '<-'. I'm thinking a revised version
might be something along
Thomas Lumley wrote:
>
> Although it's probably true that most long-time R users use <-, this
> is at least in part because a long-time R user would initially have
> had to use <-, since = wasn't available in the distant past.
>
> I would say that it's entirely a matter of taste -- the things that
Wacek Kusnierczyk idi.ntnu.no> writes:
>
> Thomas Lumley wrote:
> >
> > Although it's probably true that most long-time R users use <-, this
> > is at least in part because a long-time R user would initially have
> > had to use <-, since = wasn't available in the distant past.
> >
> > I would sa
Ken Knoblauch wrote:
> Wacek Kusnierczyk idi.ntnu.no> writes:
>
>
>> Thomas Lumley wrote:
>>
>>> Although it's probably true that most long-time R users use <-, this
>>> is at least in part because a long-time R user would initially have
>>> had to use <-, since = wasn't available in the d
It's easier to read. Better machine-human interaction.
ergonomic: (esp. of workplace design) intended to provide optimum
comfort and to avoid stress or injury.
Quoting Wacek Kusnierczyk :
Ken Knoblauch wrote:
Wacek Kusnierczyk idi.ntnu.no> writes:
Thomas Lumley wrote:
Although it's
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