[Rd] syntax questtion, maybe a bug (PR#1214)

[rmh@surfer.sbm.temple.edu]

S-Plus takes names of the form ".2logl" since it sees a single set of
letters beginning with "." and continuing with alphanumerics.
> .2logl <- function(x) 2*log(x)
> .2logl(3)
[1] 2.197225
>

The same name is rejected by R, my guess is that the ".2" is recognized as
a number and then there is no operator symbol between the "2" and the
following alphabet symbols.
> .2logl <- function(x) 2*log(x)
Error: syntax error

Is this an intentional syntax difference between R and S?  Or is it a bug?


(continue)
I am using rw1031 Version 1.3.1  (2001-08-31) on windows.

Rich

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