Re: [R] when .Call can safely modify its arguments

2004-02-28 Thread Prof Brian Ripley
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004, Vadim Ogranovich wrote: > Hi, > > "Writing R Extensions Guide" clearly states that a C-function interfaced > via .Call() should not modify any of its arguments. However I wonder if > there are exceptions to this rule, i.e. when .Call can safely modify the > arguments. For ex

[R] when .Call can safely modify its arguments

2004-02-28 Thread Vadim Ogranovich
Hi, "Writing R Extensions Guide" clearly states that a C-function interfaced via .Call() should not modify any of its arguments. However I wonder if there are exceptions to this rule, i.e. when .Call can safely modify the arguments. For example when a function creates a list that is then populate