Creating Functions
In this lesson, we will learn what functions are and how to create them in the R language.
What is a Function?
A function is a set of statements that are executed together to achieve a specific goal or task.
You might remember that everything in R is an object. From this, we can conclude that a function is also an object in R language.
Syntax of a Function
An R function is created by using the keyword function
. The basic syntax is as follows:
functionName <- function(argument1, argument2, ..., argumentN)
{
# Statements
}
Let’s have a look at the illustration:
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