Safe version of median

safe_median() works stats::median() but warns if some elements of ... are never used.

safe_median(x, ...)

# S3 method for class 'numeric'
safe_median(x, ..., na.rm = TRUE)

Arguments

x

Numeric vector

...

Additional arguments passed on to methods.

na.rm

For numeric method, should missing values be removed?

Examples

x <- c(1:10, NA)
safe_median(x, na.rm = TRUE)
#> [1] 5.5
median(x, na.rm = TRUE)
#> [1] 5.5

try(median(x, na.mr = TRUE))
#> [1] NA
try(safe_median(x, na.mr = TRUE))
#> Error in safe_median(x, na.mr = TRUE) : 
#>   Arguments in `...` must be used.
#> ✖ Problematic argument:
#> • na.mr = TRUE
#> ℹ Did you misspell an argument name?

try(median(1, 2, 3))
#> [1] 1
try(safe_median(1, 2, 3))
#> Error in safe_median(1, 2, 3) : Arguments in `...` must be used.
#> ✖ Problematic arguments:
#> • ..1 = 2
#> • ..2 = 3
#> ℹ Did you misspell an argument name?