extract.named: Create variables from corresponding named list elements

Description Usage Arguments Value Author(s) Examples

Description

This is a convenience function for creating named variables from lists. It's particularly useful for "unpacking" the results of calls to .C.

Usage

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Arguments

l

a list, with some named elements (no named elements is OK but pointless)

to

environment

Value

nothing directly, but will create variables

Author(s)

Mark Bravington

Examples

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ff <- function(...) { extract.named( list(...)); print( ls()); bbb }
# note bbb is not "declared"
ff( bbb=6, ccc=9) # prints [1] "bbb" "ccc", returns 6

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