Yes, the switch function works fine.
To store generated values in some variable I just use:
switch(menu(c("Normal", "Uniform")), a<-rnorm(5), a<-runif(5))
But why does not work this? (I know there is waste of variables, but in
principle):
b<-numeric(10)
switch(menu(c("Normal", "Uniform")), a<-1, a<-2)
if(a==1) {b<-rnorm(10)} else {b<-runif(10)}
When I run these commands from a script, the choice is offered after the
condition is performed, so "b" stores ten zeros.
Also readline() function seems to be what I am looking for. But I did not
manage to use it for my reason; this does not work too:
var<-numeric(5)
rdf<-function() {
x<-readline("Enter 1 for normal, 2 for uniform distribution ")
if (x==1) {var<-rnorm(5)} else {var<-runif(5)}
}
rdf()
Even this does not work (object "x" is not found):
rdf2<-function() {
x<-readline("enter your year of birth ")
}
rdf2()
Can you see what am I doing wrong?
Anyway, I am sorry for my maybe bizzar explanations. I am quitr new to R and
R forum.
My aim is to write an R script, where the user can make some choices or set
some parameters via the R console. Filip Kral.
Henrique Dallazuanna wrote:
>
> Try like this:
>
> switch(menu(c("Normal", "Poisson")), rnorm(5), rpois(5, 3))
>
>
> On 25/01/2008, WCD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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