calledBy: Check if a Function Was Called by Another Function

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Check if a Function Was Called by Another Function

Description

Determines whether the current function call was initiated by a specified function. This is useful for conditional behavior depending on the caller.

Usage

calledBy(fun = "exams2pdf")

called_by(fun = "exams2pdf")

Arguments

fun	Character string specifying the name of the calling function to check for. Defaults to "exams2pdf".

Value

A logical value: TRUE if the current call was triggered by fun, otherwise FALSE.

Examples

funB <- function() { calledBy("funA") }
funA <- function() { funB() }
funA()  # Returns TRUE because funB was called by funA

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