[R] can I call user-created functions without source() ?

Sean O'Riordain seanpor at acm.org
Mon Jun 19 20:12:28 CEST 2006


Indeed, some folk say that the documentation should be written before
the code...

Sean


On 19/06/06, Duncan Murdoch <murdoch at stats.uwo.ca> wrote:

> 2.  If you use the package system, you will be encouraged to create man
> pages for your functions.  This is work, but I think it pays off in the
> end.  I often find that when I document a function I realize an error in
> the design, and I end up improving it.  It's also useful to have
> documentation for functions that you don't use every day, or when using
> functions written by someone else.
>
> Duncan Murdoch



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