title: How to use the function "rank" in the function "lapply" in R?
body: <p>R Version 2.11.1 32-bit on Windows 7</p>
  
  <p>Now I get the code: <code>lapply(x, rank)</code></p>
  
  <p>but I want the "rank" to be: <code>ties.method="first"</code></p>