[R-pkg-devel] Is it possible to protect a word from the spell checker?

Michael Dewey lists at dewey.myzen.co.uk
Sun Mar 6 17:08:49 CET 2016


Thanks to all. I find it quite reassuring that even someone so steeped 
in R is still finding new things to learn, it gives me hope.

On 02/03/2016 11:40, Uwe Ligges wrote:
> Indeed, from Writing R Extensions:
>
> "double quotes should be used for quotations (including titles of books
> and articles), and single quotes for non-English usage, including names
> of other packages and external software."
>
> Best,
> Uwe
>
>
>
>
> On 02.03.2016 09:53, Martin Maechler wrote:
>>>>>>> Hana Sevcikova <hanas at uw.edu>
>>>>>>>      on Tue, 1 Mar 2016 11:45:34 -0800 writes:
>>
>>      > If it's in the DESCRIPTION file put the word into quotes.
>>      > Hana
>>
>> Indeed, thank you Hana!
>>
>> To add - embarrassingly I've only learned this about a week ago -
>> they need to be *single* quotes (as used 'here', they are also
>> called 'apostroph') and *not* double quotes.
>>
>> Martin
>>
>>      > On 01/03/2016 08:47, Michael Dewey wrote:
>>      >> The spell checker is correct they are not correctly spelled
>> English
>>      >> words but names. I searched the Writing R Extensions manual
>> but did not
>>      >> find any solution. I know it is only a NOTE not more serious.
>>
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