I don't know if is the best way: a3 <- array(a2, dim=c(nrow(a2), ncol(a2), 1))
foo(a3) On 04/03/2008, Søren Højsgaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear List > > A 2-dimensional array seems to be "interpreted" as a matrix whereas higher > dimensional arrays are interpreted as arrays, e.g. > > > a1 <- array(1:8,c(2,2,2)) > > class(a1) > [1] "array" > > a2 <- array(1:4,c(2,2)) > > class(a2) > [1] "matrix" > > If I write a generic function (apologies if this is the wrong word) on > arrays as > > foo <- function(x) UseMethod("foo") > foo.array <- function(x) sum(x) > > then this fails on a 2-dimensional array: > > > foo(a1) > [1] 36 > > foo(a2) > Error in UseMethod("foo") : no applicable method for "foo" > > Is there any way in which I can "force" a2 to being "interpreted" as having > class "array" rather than "matrix" so that foo will work on a2??? > > Thanks in advance > Søren > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Henrique Dallazuanna Curitiba-Paraná-Brasil 25° 25' 40" S 49° 16' 22" O ______________________________________________ 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.