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R FAQ
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R FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions on R
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Frequently Asked Questions on R
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Version 1.3-17, 2001-08-10
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Version 1.3-18, 2001-08-11
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Kurt Hornik
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Kurt Hornik
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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     In R, the startup mechanism is as follows.  R first sources the system
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     In R, the startup mechanism is as follows.  R first sources the system
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     startup file ``$R_HOME'/library/base/R/Rprofile'.  Then, it searches
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     startup file ``$R_HOME'/library/base/R/Rprofile'.  Then, it searches
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     for a site-wide startup profile unless the command line option
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     for a site-wide startup profile unless the command line option
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     `--no-site-file' was given.  The name of this file is taken from the
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     `--no-site-file' was given.  The name of this file is taken from the
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     value of the `R_PROFILE' environment variable.  If that variable is
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     value of the `R_PROFILE' environment variable.  If that variable is
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     unset, the default is ``$R_HOME'/etc/Rprofile'.  This code is loaded
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     unset, the default is ``$R_HOME'/etc/Rprofile'
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     (``$R_HOME'/etc/Rprofile.site' in R 1.4.0).   </FIXME> This code is
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     in package *base*.  Then, unless `--no-init-file' was given, R
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     loaded in package *base*.  Then, unless `--no-init-file' was given, R
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     searches for a file called `.Rprofile' in the current directory or in
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     searches for a file called `.Rprofile' in the current directory or in
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     the user's home directory (in that order) and sources it into the user
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     the user's home directory (in that order) and sources it into the user
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     workspace.  It then loads a saved image of the user workspace from
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     workspace.  It then loads a saved image of the user workspace from
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     `.RData'  in case there is one (unless `--no-restore' was specified).
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     `.RData'  in case there is one (unless `--no-restore' was specified).
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     If needed, the functions `.First()' and `.Last()' should be defined in
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     If needed, the functions `.First()' and `.Last()' should be defined in