Vectorized if [Software]

posted by d_labes  – Berlin, Germany, 2015-10-28 10:42 (3880 d 23:57 ago) – Posting: # 15587
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Hi Öberster Größter Meister!

❝ I agree ifelse(a,b,c) is a borderline silly function.


Disagree. Very handy function if vectorized if is needed. Used it myself heavily in my codes for simulations.

❝ Like you I'd much prefer the classical if else construct.


Typical for coders coming from C, Fortran or so relying mostly on for loops and without vector constructs :cool:.
Will not work in R if you have vectors to compare. See "R Inferno" Circle 3.2, link in my post to Helmut.

❝ I think this also goes to show that error messages should be user-friendly.


Full ACK. Here R is as obscure or even more obscure as other languages. See here.

Regards,

Detlew

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