The difference between = and <- finally explained
Read OriginalThis technical article clarifies the often-confused difference between the '=' and '<-' assignment operators in R. It demonstrates through code examples how '<-' can create variables in the global environment when used inside function calls, while '=' typically assigns only within the local function scope, potentially causing side effects. The article also briefly introduces the '<<-' operator for global assignment.
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