diff --git a/cachematrix.R b/cachematrix.R index a50be65aa44..e3e75276d42 100644 --- a/cachematrix.R +++ b/cachematrix.R @@ -1,15 +1,39 @@ -## Put comments here that give an overall description of what your -## functions do +## The overall function is of two parts "makeCacheMatrix" and +## "cacheSolve" and it is used to cache the inverse of matrix. -## Write a short comment describing this function -makeCacheMatrix <- function(x = matrix()) { +## The function "makeCacheMatrix" used to create a special matrix +## object that can cache its inverse. +makeCacheMatrix <- function(x = matrix()) { + m <- NULL + set <- function(y) { + x <<- y + m <<- NULL + } + get <- function() x + setinverse <- function(inverse) m <<- inverse + getinverse <- function() m + list(set = set, get = get, + setinverse = setinverse, + getinverse = getinverse) } - -## Write a short comment describing this function +## The function "cacheSolve" computes the inverse of the special +## matrix returned by "makeCacheMatrix" above. If the inverse +## has already been calculated (and the matrix has not changed), +## then the cachesolve will retrieve the inverse from the cache. cacheSolve <- function(x, ...) { - ## Return a matrix that is the inverse of 'x' + m <- x$getinverse() + if(!is.null(m)) { + message("getting cached data") + return(m) + } + data <- x$get() + m <- solve(data) + x$setinverse(m) + m } + +## End of the function caching the inverse of a Matrix.