From Martin Maechler <maechler@stat.math.ethz.ch>  Tue Apr 14 09:06:35 1998
From: Martin Maechler <maechler@stat.math.ethz.ch> (Martin Maechler)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 10:06:35 +0200
Subject: R-beta: S Compatibility (again)
In-Reply-To: <199804132350.LAA07571@stat1.stat.auckland.ac.nz> (message from
 Robert Gentleman on Tue, 14 Apr 1998 11:50:43 +1200 (NZST))
Message-ID: <199804140806.KAA00527@sophie.ethz.ch>

[I am diverting to R-devel,  I think it get's too technical..]

>>>>> "RobG" == Robert Gentleman <rgentlem@stat.auckland.ac.nz> writes:

    RobG> ....


    RobG>   It should be possible to write a body<- function that let you
    RobG> assign a new body (given lexical scope this can be absolutely
    RobG> disasterous). There is already an environment<-
    RobG> function. Probably we need arguments (since args returns a
    RobG> function rather than the list of args). If you really want it let
    RobG> me know and I'll whip up something that does this.....

We already have  formals(.), I think exactly for that purpose..
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R-beta: S Compatibility (again)
Martin Maechler