I have encountered an odd problem in editing a function. I found no
mention of this in the archives but may have missed something. I'm using
Version 2.3.0 (2006-04-24). The problem is that after creating a
function with fix, making some typos and correcting them, my function
loses contact with everything in the search path except (apparently)
package:base. Here is an example: > fix(tmp)> tmpfunction (x) {       
var(x)}> tmp(1:5)[1] 2.5> fix(tmp) # Typos (,/ at end of var(x) ) were
intentionally introduced# line is now: var(x),/ Error in edit(name,
file, title, editor) :         an error occurred on line 3 use a command
like x <- edit() to recover> tmp <- edit() # Typos corrected but new
ones introduced# Line is now var(x)**** Error in edit(name, file, title,
editor) :         an error occurred on line 3 use a command like x <-
edit() to recover> tmp <- edit() # Typos fixed.# List the function. Note
the <environment: base> at end. Not there before. > tmpfunction (x) {   
    var(x)}<environment: base>> tmp(1:5)Error in tmp(1:5) : could not
find function "var" TIARichard 

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