[R] masked objects

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, ATHANASIA KAMARIOTIS wrote:

> When opening the software R it appears this message:
> 
> 
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Attaching package 'methods':
> 
> 
>         The following object(s) are masked _by_ .GlobalEnv :
> 
>          new 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> May you please answer to the following question: How can I restore the 
> object new?

Your object `new' is there: the system one is being masked.  This does not
matter if you are not using formal classes (from package `methods').

To avoid the message, rename your object

> mynew <- new
> rm(new)


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