Does do.call quicker, and avoids issues with debug mode within do.call

copied from ms showcase app

fastDoCall(what, args, quote = FALSE, envir = parent.frame())

Arguments

what

either a function or a non-empty character string naming the function to be called.

args

a list of arguments to the function call. The names attribute of args gives the argument names.

quote

a logical value indicating whether to quote the arguments.

envir

an environment within which to evaluate the call. This will be most useful if what is a character string and the arguments are symbols or quoted expressions.

Value

No return value, called for side effects