Comments on: Default arguments and lazy evaluation in R http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/10/16/default-arguments-and-lazy-evaluation-in-r/ The blog of John D. Cook Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:42:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cesar http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/10/16/default-arguments-and-lazy-evaluation-in-r/comment-page-1/#comment-116908 Cesar Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:08:27 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=519#comment-116908 Interesting fact. In other words, it says: "I'm too lazy to evaluate this now, may I postpone until you really need it?":-) Just started to learn R and enjoying so far. Cesar Interesting fact. In other words, it says:

“I’m too lazy to evaluate this now, may I postpone until you really need it?”:-)

Just started to learn R and enjoying so far.

Cesar

]]> By: Robi5 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/10/16/default-arguments-and-lazy-evaluation-in-r/comment-page-1/#comment-74833 Robi5 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:41:57 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=519#comment-74833 While it is true that R was influenced by the Lisp family of languages, Scheme (and most other Lisps, notably Common Lisp) use strict evaluation. Laziness is possible via add-ons (Lazy Scheme or the Series package in Common Lisp). While it is true that R was influenced by the Lisp family of languages, Scheme (and most other Lisps, notably Common Lisp) use strict evaluation. Laziness is possible via add-ons (Lazy Scheme or the Series package in Common Lisp).

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