evalText: evaluates a string as R code, and stops if an error occurs

In FastUtils: Fast, Readable Utility Functions

evaluates a string as R code, and stops if an error occurs

Description

This function evaluates a string as R code, and stops if an error occurs. This can be useful for evaluating code that is generated dynamically.

Usage

evalText(..., envir = parent.frame())

Arguments

...	the R code to evaluate as characters. Will be joined when evaluating.
envir	the environment in which to evaluate the code. Defaults to the parent frame of the function.

Value

the result of the evaluation

Examples

# Set names of a vector
x <- 1:3
x <- evalText("setNames(x, c('A', 'B', 'C'))")
x

FastUtils documentation built on Sept. 11, 2024, 5:13 p.m.