Hello, I am somewhat new to R programming and a novice C++ programmer.
I'd like to know if I should use setRefClass() to manage objects, functions, and data in a very large program I am attempting to code. See: http://stat.ethz.ch/R-manual/R-devel/library/methods/html/refClass.html I like the referential class structure that C++ provides and R seems to provides via setRefClass(). Mainly what I like is that I can code custom member functions that 'do stuff' inside a class. I understand that setRefClass() kind of gets away from the way R was intended to be used. It is this 'understanding' that makes me worry about using something setRefClass(). The program that I am attempting to build is very big, complex (for me), and it needs to be efficient (from a code readability standpoint and from a speed standpoint). I will be using a lot of the built-in R stats-centric functions. Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of? Any insight or suggestions? I was thinking the setRefClass() function would provide what I like in C++, but allow me to do everything in R (rather than having C++ and R interface with each other). Thanks for any help! Ben [[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.
