[R] How to step in a function?

[David Winsemius]

On Dec 2, 2009, at 11:31 PM, Peng Yu wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 10:12 PM, David Winsemius <dwinsemius at comcast.net 
> > wrote:
>>
>> On Dec 2, 2009, at 10:54 PM, Peng Yu wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 8:08 PM, David Winsemius <dwinsemius at comcast.net 
>>> >
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 2, 2009, at 8:58 PM, Peng Yu wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> To debug a function, what I currently know is to put 'browser()'  
>>>>> in
>>>>> it. But I'm wondering if there is a way like 'step in' that is
>>>>> available in debuggers of other languages (e.g. gdb).
>>>>
>>>> Learn to search:
>>>>
>>>>> library(sos)
>>>>> ???"debug step"
>>>
>>> I download the document from cran. But I prefer to consult the
>>> document from R session. What command should I use to get the  
>>> document
>>> for the package of sos?
>>
>> The same way you would install any other package.
>>
>>> What command should I use to get the list of
>>> functions that are in sos?
>>
>> Most packages have an index. Some will display a list with:
>> help(package= <pkg-name> )
>>
>> (Do you read r-help? Did you read any basic material? Seems as  
>> though this
>> much should have crossed your eyes and brain before. )
>
> I used some other method to look for functions that are available from
> other packages. But it didn't work for sos. And I was aware of the
> package argument to help().

If it is still not clear, then do it the old fashioned way. Either
<RTFM>  i.e. http://cran.r-project.org/manuals.html     ... or

RSiteSearch("install packages")

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David Winsemius, MD
Heritage Laboratories
West Hartford, CT