[R] Missing datasets (2.13.1)

[Uwe Ligges]

On 15.08.2011 06:33, Sierra Bravo wrote:
> Dear all
> How does one resolve the variance between the actual availability of data
> sets in the default implementation with those mentioned in the
> documentation?
>
> I am unable to attach some of the datasets, even though help() is available
> for the same datasets. For example, "ToothGrowth" is a dataset that is
> widely mentioned in the documentation as being part of the base install.
> help("ToothGrowth") does bring up help.
>
> However, the dataset is missing from the install as I'm unable to attach()
> it. (An aside: why is the data() command silent on a missing dataset ?
> data("ToothGrowth") is silent, whereas attach("ToothGrowth") fails loudly).
>
> Where can I locate and integrate the missing datasets into my base install?


Just type
  ToothGrowth
and you will see the data.

In case you really want to attach it (which I really do not recommend), use
  attach(ToothGrowth)
without any quotes, since you do not want to attach a file with that 
name but the object.

Uwe Ligges


>
> TIA/cheers
>
>
> s.b.
>
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