[R] code for functions in base package

kjetil@acelerate.com kjetil at acelerate.com
Thu May 13 23:22:07 CEST 2004


On 13 May 2004 at 16:30, Brittany Erin Laine wrote:

> Is there any way that I can see the step by step code for functions in
> the base package? For instance the dexp function. I am a student
> working on writing my own function for something that is similar to
> this dexp function and I would like to see the step by step code.
> 

Then a useful way is to say 
debug(dexp)
and then step through the code, thiugh I think that function rapidly 
disappears into internal C code.
>From within a debug() session, tou can use ? (help)
and other functions to investigate the objects, readinfg the help for 
function you see used, and so on.

Kjetil Halvorsen

> Brittany Laine
> GTA WVU Statistics Department
> 331 Hodges
> 
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