[R] looking at a function's code

[Chuck Cleland]

Walter Paczkowski wrote:
> Good morning,
> 
> I'd like to look at the code for the R function head.  When I type just the word head, I get back
> 
> function(x, ...)
> UseMethod("head")
> <environment: namespace:utils>
> 
> 
> I expected to see several lines of R code.  Any suggestions?

  Have a look at:

https://svn.r-project.org/R/trunk/src/library/utils/R/head.R

  Also, ?head shows methods for different types of objects, and you can
see these with

getAnywhere(head.default)

or

utils:::head.default

> Thanks,
> 
> Walt Paczkowski
> 
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