Re: [R] Questions on user defined function

2012-03-29 Thread R. Michael Weylandt
1. It's your choice, but it's entirely possible to define multiple functions in the same file or inline. If you want to read from a file though, you have to do it with source(). 2. Yes. This is the idea behind the package system. In short, R is much nicer about functions than Matlab. Michael On

[R] Questions on user defined function

2012-03-29 Thread jpm miao
Hello, I am new to the construction of user defined functions in R. I do see the syntax of the function in many R reference but don't see the structures / paths issue. Two basic questions: 1. Should the function embedded in the main program? Could a function be a separate R file (like Matlab)?