[R] Iterations

[Nordlund, Dan (DSHS/RDA)]

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> [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org] On Behalf Of 
> rkevinburton at charter.net
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:40 PM
> To: Erik Iverson
> Cc: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: Re: [R] Iterations
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> ?for just gives me a + rompt indicating that I need to supply 
> more input. The same with ?while and ?repeat. Help(for) yelds:

You need to enclose R language keywords in quotes, i.e.

?'for' 
help('for')
?'while'
?'repeat'

> 
>  > help(for)
> Error: unexpected ')' in "help(for)"
> 
> But thanks for the tip.
> 
> Keivn
> 
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Daniel J. Nordlund
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Planning, Performance, and Accountability
Research and Data Analysis Division
Olympia, WA  98504-5204