[R] names of functions in a library

Liaw, Andy andy_liaw at merck.com
Tue Jun 7 01:24:41 CEST 2005


> From: Duncan Murdoch
> 
> On 6/6/2005 4:43 PM, Omar Lakkis wrote:
> > How can I get a list of the names of all exported functions 
> in a library?
> > I load my library using library() and then want to 
> dynamically get all
> > functions that start with "test."  to dynamically execute them.
> 
> Use search() to see all the _packages_ that have been loaded. 
>  If yours 
> is second in the list (the typical spot just after calling the 
> unfortunately named library() function), then ls(2) will list 
> all of its 
> exports.

Just to nitpick a bit:  That lists all _objects_ in position 2, which may
include objects that are not functions, although it's rare, if at all, that
a package database would contain non-functions...

Andy
 
> Duncan Murdoch
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