[R] import function without overwriting function with the same name

[Bert Gunter]

Because that exposes the identically named functions and forces the
user to sort them out, inviting mistakes, especially when trying to
maintain/update them.  My view is that one should try to program to
make code as robust and maintainable as possible. Nevertheless, as I
said, maybe this approach might be viable for the OP's situation

-- Bert

On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Siraaj Khandkar <siraaj at khandkar.net> wrote:
> On 08/03/2013 05:32 PM, Bert Gunter wrote:
> <SNIPPED>
>>
>>
>> 4. Or, probably the least desirable approach that may nevertheless be
>> what you may want, is just to attach your collections of functions and
>> access them by fully qualified names. See ?"::" for details on how to
>> do that.
>>
>
> Why do you feel this is least desirable?
>
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