A question about function behavior

Hello,

I have been trying to figure this one out, but don't seem to go
anywhere. I have a function like this:

a = function(t) {

max(0,t+1)

}

very simple, but if I pass a vector of n values to this function I
expect n evaluations of max and instead I get only one value (the
largest value of them all..). Is there anyway to do this without
invoking a for loop?

thanks,

Jorge

Hello,

I have been trying to figure this one out, but don't seem to go
anywhere. I have a function like this:

a = function(t) {

max(0,t+1)

}

very simple, but if I pass a vector of n values to this function I
expect n evaluations of max and instead I get only one value (the
largest value of them all..). Is there anyway to do this without
invoking a for loop?

thanks,

Jorge

Hello,

I have been trying to figure this one out, but don't seem to go 
anywhere. I have a function like this:

a = function(t) {

max(0,t+1)

}

very simple, but if I pass a vector of n values to this function I 
expect n evaluations of max and instead I get only one value (the 
largest value of them all..). Is there anyway to do this without 
invoking a for loop?

thanks,

Jorge

I think you want this:

b<- function(t) {pmax(0,t+1)}

alex


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorge Ahumada" <jahumada at usgs.gov>
To: <r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 6:02 PM
Subject: [R] A question about function behavior

Hello,

I have been trying to figure this one out, but don't seem to go
anywhere. I have a function like this:

a = function(t) {

max(0,t+1)

}

very simple, but if I pass a vector of n values to this function I
expect n evaluations of max and instead I get only one value (the
largest value of them all..). Is there anyway to do this without
invoking a for loop?

thanks,

Jorge

Hello,

I have been trying to figure this one out, but don't seem to go 
anywhere. I have a function like this:

a = function(t) {

max(0,t+1)

}

very simple, but if I pass a vector of n values to this function I 
expect n evaluations of max and instead I get only one value (the 
largest value of them all..). Is there anyway to do this without 
invoking a for loop?

thanks,

Jorge