Have a function like the "_n_" in R ? (Automatic count function )

And for completeness here's a function that returns the next integer
on each call.

n <- (function(){
?i <- 0
?function() {
? ?i <<- i + 1
? ?i
?}
})()

n()

[1] 1

n()

[1] 2

n()

[1] 3

n()

[1] 4

n()

[1] 5

n()

[1] 6


;)

Hadley

*headache*!
I can't wrap my head around this one - too strange code!
Could someone please give a hint on what's going on?
How does"i<<- i+1" modify i permanently, seeing as i is defined as 0
to start with?

/Gustaf

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