如何包含图形输出功能

时间:2013-10-19 10:07:32

标签: r function

我编写了一个计算BMI的函数,并拥有创建相应图形输出的代码。我的目标是将图形输出包含到函数中,以便通过使用函数获得绘图。

我目前的代码:

BMI <- function(meter, kg){
  BMI <- kg/(meter^2)
  return(BMI)
}
BMI(1.8,70)

x <- seq(1.5, 1.9, by = 0.001)
y <- seq(30, 200, by = 0.5)
z <- outer(x, y, FUN = function(x, y) {BMI(x, y)})
contour(x, y, z, nlevels = 10, method = "edge", main = "BMI")
abline(h = 70, v=1.8, col="darkgrey") 
points(1.8,70, col="red", cex=2, pch=16, bg="red")

只需修改仪表&amp;函数中的kg我希望得到一个具有正确线和点定位的图表。我从下面的代码开始 - 但是它不起作用。

graphicalBMI <- function(meter, kg){
  BMI <- kg/(meter^2)
  x <- seq(1.5, 1.9, by = 0.001)
  y <- seq(30, 200, by = 0.5)
  z <- outer(x, y, FUN = function(x, y) {graphicalBMI(x, y)})
  contour(x, y, z, nlevels = 10, method = "edge", main = "BMI")
  abline(h = kg, v= meter, col="darkgrey") 
  points(meter, kg, col="red", cex=2, pch=16, bg="red")
  return(graphicalBMI)
}

1 个答案:

答案 0 :(得分:1)

你的第二个功能的问题是它产生无限递归 如果你这样改变你就会得到你想要的东西:

graphicalBMI <- function(meter, kg, showPlot=TRUE){

  BMI <- kg/(meter^2)

  if(showPlot){
    x <- seq(1.5, 1.9, by = 0.001)
    y <- seq(30, 200, by = 0.5)

    # here we call graphicalBMI by setting showPlot=F to avoid infinite recursion
    z <- outer(x, y, FUN = function(x, y) {graphicalBMI(x, y, FALSE)})
    contour(x, y, z, nlevels = 10, method = "edge", main = "BMI")
    abline(h = kg, v= meter, col="darkgrey") 
    points(meter, kg, col="red", cex=2, pch=16, bg="red")
  }
  return(BMI)
}


# usage example:
graphicalBMI(1.8,70) # plot produced

graphicalBMI(1.8,70,FALSE) # no plot produced