Try this: f <- function(env = parent.frame()) env$x g <- function(x=1) f() x <- 2 g() # 1
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Yi Zhang <yizhan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm writing a function like this: > > f<-function(x,y,...) { > ... > assign(x,y,envir=?) > } > > I need the caller (of f) 's environment for the "?" so that the > assignment is done at the right place. To be specific, when the code > "f(x,1)" appears in environment A, I need the assignment of 1 to x > happen in environment A. So my question is how to get the correct > environment? > > Thanks for any suggestions! > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > ______________________________________________ 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.