Last data update: 2014.03.03

R: Modify the arguments of a call.
call_modifyR Documentation

Modify the arguments of a call.

Description

Modify the arguments of a call.

Usage

call_modify(call, new_args, env = parent.frame())

call_standardise(call, env = parent.frame())

Arguments

call

A call to modify. It is first standardised with call_standardise.

new_args

A named list of expressions (constants, names or calls) used to modify the call. Use NULL to remove arguments.

env

Environment in which to look up call value.

Examples

call <- quote(mean(x, na.rm = TRUE))
call_standardise(call)

# Modify an existing argument
call_modify(call, list(na.rm = FALSE))
call_modify(call, list(x = quote(y)))

# Remove an argument
call_modify(call, list(na.rm = NULL))

# Add a new argument
call_modify(call, list(trim = 0.1))

# Add an explicit missing argument
call_modify(call, list(na.rm = quote(expr = )))

Results