with.DoPar: Evaluate an Expression using a Temporarily Registered Foreach...

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Evaluate an Expression using a Temporarily Registered Foreach ⁠%dopar%⁠ Adapter

Description

Evaluate an Expression using a Temporarily Registered Foreach ⁠%dopar%⁠ Adapter

Usage

## S3 method for class 'DoPar'
with(data, expr, ..., local = FALSE, envir = parent.frame())

Arguments

data	The foreach '%dopar% adapter to use temporarily.
expr	The R expression to be evaluated.
local	If TRUE, then the future plan specified by data is applied temporarily in the calling frame. Argument expr must not be specified if local = TRUE.
envir	The environment where the adapter should be set and the expression evaluated.
...	Not used.

Value

Invisibly, the value of expr.

Examples

with(registerDoFuture(), {
  y <- foreach(x = 1:3) %dopar% { x^2 }
})

a_fcn_in_a_pkg <- function(xs) {
  foreach(x = xs) %dopar% { x^2 }
}

with(registerDoFuture(flavor = "%dofuture%"), {
  y <- a_fcn_in_a_pkg(1:3)
})


my_fcn <- function(xs) {
  ## Use registerDoFuture() for this function only and then
  ## revert back to the previously set foreach adapter
  with(registerDoFuture(), local = TRUE)
  
  foreach(x = xs) %dopar% { x^2 }
}

doFuture documentation built on June 8, 2025, 2:04 p.m.