base (version 3.2.2)

withVisible: Return both a value and its visibility

Description

This function evaluates an expression, returning it in a two element list containing its value and a flag showing whether it would automatically print.

Usage

withVisible(x)

Arguments

x

An expression to be evaluated.

Value

value

The value of x after evaluation.

visible

logical; whether the value would auto-print.

Details

The argument is evaluated in the caller's context.

This is a primitive function.

See Also

invisible, eval

Examples

x <- 1
withVisible(x <- 1)
x
withVisible(x)

# Wrap the call in evalq() for special handling

df <- data.frame(a = 1:5, b = 1:5)
evalq(withVisible(a + b), envir = df)