Primitive {base} | R Documentation |
.Primitive
returns an entry point to a “primitive”
(internally implemented) function.
The advantage of .Primitive
over .Internal
functions is the potential efficiency of argument passing.
.Primitive(name)
name |
name of the R function. |
mysqrt <- .Primitive("sqrt") c .Internal # this one *must* be primitive! get("if") # just 'if' or 'print(if)' are not syntactically ok.