Hi, Leo. Yes, that's exactly the idea. Thanks,
-- Mike
>
>From: Leo Guelman <leo.guel...@gmail.com>
>To: Michael Hannon <jm_han...@yahoo.com>
>Cc: R Help <r-help@r-project.org>
>Sent: Mon, July 25, 2011 3:16:13 PM
>Subject: Re: [R] Simple example of using a closure in R to manage bank
accounts?
>
>
>something like this maybe?
>
>account <- function (balance=0) {
> function (d = 0,w = 0) {
> newbal <- balance + d - w
> balance <<- newbal
> newbal
> }
> }
>John <- account(100)
>John
>John(d=100,w=50)
>John()
>
>Leo <- account(1000)
>Leo
>Leo(d=1000,w=50)
>Leo()
>Leo(d=100,w=500)
>Leo()
>
>Leo.
>
>
>On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Michael Hannon <jm_han...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>Greetings. I once ran across a simple (toy) example of using a closure in R to
>>manage bank accounts. I've got a use for it now but can no longer find it.
If
>>you have it (or a similar example), will you please send it to me?
>>(Unfortunately, a web search that includes the terms "bank" and "closure"
leads
>>into a whole pile of unrelated stuff.)
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>-- Mike
>>
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