R's syntax contains many ambiguous cases that have to be resolved one way or another. The parser chooses to resolve the bits of the expression in different orders depending on whether …

Except for operator precedence, the <- and = assignment operators are completely identical by default. R complicates matters by giving = a secondary syntactic meaning, besides its use as …

The key to managing variables at different levels is the double arrow assignment operator <<-. Unlike the usual single arrow assignment (<-) that always works on the current level, the …

Sep 28, 2015 · 20 It was a previously allowed assignment operator, see this article from John Chambers in 2001. The development version of R now allows some assignments to be written …

Jul 27, 2018 · What languages inspired R in this regard? I'm looking for answers that cite books / early design documents / user manuals / archived mailing lists or other references to establish …

Sep 22, 2022 · How would I add a keyboard shortcut for the basic assignment operator (&lt;-) that works both in the editor AND the terminal? Getting it to work in the editor is straightforward …

Jun 11, 2015 · According to the manual page here, The operators <<- and ->> cause a search to made through the environment for an existing definition of the variable being assigned. I've …

Jun 1, 2021 · Go to Tools, Modify keyboard shortcuts, and filter to "Insert assignment operator".

Aug 8, 2010 · No, they are not exactly the same: the = operator cannot be used everywhere that <- can. The operators <- and = assign into the environment in which they are evaluated. The …

Jan 27, 2015 · (=) is a Assignment operator while (==) is a Equal to operator. (=) is used for assigning the values from right to left while (==) is used for showing equality between values.