Creating infix operators
In the previous recipe, we learned how to create a user-defined function. Most of the functions that we mentioned so far are prefix functions, where the arguments are in between the parenthesis after the function name. However, this type of syntax makes a simple binary operation of two variables harder to read as we are more familiar with placing an operator in between two variables. To solve the concern, we will show you how to create an infix operator in this recipe.
Getting ready
Ensure that you completed the previous recipes by installing R on your operating system.
How to do it...
Perform the following steps to create an infix operator in R:
- First, let's take a look at how to transform infix operation to prefix operation: ...
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