[R] Compare objects

[Peter Dalgaard]

Heinz Tuechler wrote:
> At 13:26 09.11.2008, Leon Yee wrote:
>> Hi, friends
>>
>>    Is there any functions for object comparing? For example, I have two
>> list objects, and I want to know whether they are the same. Since the
>> the components of list are not necessary atomic, this kind of comparison
>> should be recursive. Does this kind of function exist?
>>    Thank you for your help!
>>
>> Leon
> 
> see maybe:
> all.equal()
> identical()

...and don't miss the compare package described in issue 8/2 of R News.

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