Posts Tagged ‘ namespace ’

S4 classes in R: printing function definition and getting help

October 4, 2010
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I’m not very familiar with S4 classes and methods, but I assume it’s the recommended way to write new packages since it is newer than S3; this of course is open to debate. I’ll outline my experience of programming with S4 classes and methods in a later post, but in the mean time, I...

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Building an R package (under Windows) without C, C++ or FORTRAN code

July 23, 2010
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Building an R package (under Windows) without C, C++ or FORTRAN code

Why build and R package? It basically boils down to be able to brag at your local pub that a new version of YOUR package is on CRAN as of 7 p.m. CET. But seriously, if you’ve produced some function that other people might benefit (or have ordered them) from using them, like your...

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