[R] specify data frame by name

[Greg Snow]

Also look at the get function, it may be a bit more straight forward (and safer if there is any risk of someone specifying 'rm(ls())' as a data frame name).

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Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D.
Statistical Data Center
Intermountain Healthcare
greg.snow at imail.org
801.408.8111


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> 
> 
> nvm, i figured it out.
> 
> 
> dfm <- data.frame(x=1:10)
> 
> testfunc <- function(data="dfm")
> {
> 	dat <- eval.parent(as.symbol(data))
> 	sum(dat$x)
> }
> 
> print(testfunc())
> 
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