Try this:
form<- scan(file = "", what = character(0), n=1,strip.white =
TRUE,quiet=TRUE )
form2<-parse(text=form)
foo <- function(x){}
body(foo) <- form2
curve(foo,10,100)
On 09/12/2007, Alex Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi:
>
> There, I've got a question about how to read in expressions as function
> parameters and it really bothered me.
>
> I'm going to use curve() function to plot curves, and I'd like to write a
> menu function to let use input math expressions.
>
> say, if I'd like curve(3*x*x-4/x, 10, 100), I use scan() to read in the
> math expression
>
> form<- scan(file = "", what = character(0), n=1,strip.white =
> TRUE,quiet=TRUE )
> then get form as a string. "3*x*x-4/x"
> Use parse() to convert it into expression
> form2<-parse(text=form)
> then form2=expression(3*x*x-4/x).
>
> However, curve(form2,10,100) doesn't work at all.
>
> Is there anyway to get this done?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> Alex
>
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