To avoid the remapping of beta to Rf_beta, you should define R_NO_REMAP_RMATH before you include Rmath:
#define R_NO_REMAP_RMATH #include <Rmath.h> On Sun, Jun 2, 2024, 19:33 Gregory Raskind <graski...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm extending an R package that uses the R C API directly. I'd like to use > some distribution functions, so I included the "Rmath.h" header. The issue > is that this introduces macros that have unintended consequences for the > code. For example, I have a local variable named "beta", which is expanded > to "Rf_beta". > > Is there a way of including the "Rmath.h" header without applying the > macros to my code? E.g. if I want to use the beta function, I would use it > with "Rf_beta(a,b)", but "beta" would remain my local variable. > > Thanks for your time! > > Best, > Greg > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-package-devel@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-package-devel > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-package-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-package-devel