Learn how to manipulate functions and expressions to modify how the R language interprets
itself. This book is an introduction to metaprogramming in the R language so you will write
programs to manipulate other programs. Metaprogramming in R shows you how to treat code as data
that you can generate analyze or modify. R is a very high-level language where all operations
are functions and all functions are data that can be manipulated. This book shows you how to
leverage R's natural flexibility in how function calls and expressions are evaluated to create
small domain-specific languages to extend R within the R language itself. What You'll Learn
Find out about the anatomy of a function in R Look inside a function call Work with R
expressions and environments Manipulate expressions in R Use substitutions Who This Book Is For
Those with at least some experience with R and certainly for those with experience in other
programming languages.
