On Mar 3, 2011, at 1:49 PM, Kumaraguru Paramasivam wrote: > Hi, > > I tried this approach. > cdata_1_1_3 <- readData(cData1,1,3) > cdata_2_4_7 <- readData(cData2,4,7) > > Its still not working. The result I get is NULL.
Then the function (which you have not provided) is faulty, but there is not way we can debug a function we cannot see. -- David. > > Thanks, > Kumar > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM, David Winsemius <dwinsem...@comcast.net > > wrote: > > On Mar 3, 2011, at 10:12 AM, kparamas wrote: > > Hi, > > I am calling a function with different arguments to read different > files and > want the results to be stored in > different matrices. > > Ex: > cData1 = NULL > cData2 = NULL > > readData = function(cData, start, end) > { > > .... > cData = //reads from the file > } > > I am calling the functions using > readData(cData1,1,3) > readData(cData2,4,7) > > But After running the code, cData1 and cData2 are not getting updated. > Is there a way in R to do this? > You need to assign the results of the function to an R object in the > global environment. At the moment calling readData() only creates > the cData object in the environment of the function which then > disappears after function completion. > > Try : > > cdata_1_1_3 <- readData(cData1,1,3) > cdata_2_4_7 <- readData(cData2,4,7) > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Calling-a-function-to-store-values-tp3333644p3333644.html > Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > > David Winsemius, MD > Heritage Laboratories > West Hartford, CT > > > > > -- > Thanks 'n' Regards, > Kumaraguru David Winsemius, MD Heritage Laboratories West Hartford, CT [[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.