[R] conflicts(detail=TRUE)

[Prof Brian Ripley]

What is there to explain?  body<- is defined in two places, and if methods 
is attached, its version takes precedence (and allows S4 methods to be 
set).  End of story.

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Mahmood ARAI wrote:

> Dear all, 
> 
> Could somebody please explain what the following conflict is about? 
> 
> best
> mahmood 
> 
> R> conflicts(detail=TRUE) 
> 
> $"package:methods"
> [1] "body<-" 
> 
> $"package:base"
> [1] "body<-" 
> 
> R> 
> 
> PS: I send an earlier mail yesterday on this subject
> that was definitly not clear,  therefore I try again. 

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