R: Convert between a function and its name and vice versa.

fun2name {operator.tools} | R Documentation

## Convert between a function and its name and vice versa.

### Description

`fun2name` compares a function (body) to all defined functions. If an identical match is found to a defined function, that function is returned. NB. This does not search through S4 methods.

### Usage

    fun2name(f)

    name2fun(x)

### Arguments

`f` | function
`x` | name; more specifically, an object to be converted into a name and eval'd `fun2name` compares the function against existing functions using `identical`. If a match is found, the name of the matching function ( expressed as a `character` ) is returned. `fun2name` will not work for S4 Methods.

### Details

`name2fun` simply converts its argument to a name and than evals it to produce a function definition

### Value

fun2name: character (name of function) name2fun: function

[Package operator.tools version 1.6.3 Index]