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  \item{value}{an appropriate named list of attributes, or \code{NULL}.}
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  \item{value}{an appropriate named list of attributes, or \code{NULL}.}
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}
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}
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\details{
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\details{
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  Unlike \code{\link{attr}} it is possible to set attributes on a
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  Unlike \code{\link{attr}} it is possible to set attributes on a
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  \code{NULL} object: it will first be coerced to an empty list.
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  \code{NULL} object: it will first be coerced to an empty list.
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  Note that some attributes (namely \code{\link{class}},
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  Note that some attributes (namely \code{\link{class}},
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  \code{\link{comment}}, \code{\link{dim}}, \code{\link{dimnames}},
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  \code{\link{comment}}, \code{\link{dim}}, \code{\link{dimnames}},
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  \code{\link{names}}, \code{\link{row.names}} and
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  \code{\link{names}}, \code{\link{row.names}} and
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  \code{\link{tsp}}) are treated specially and have restrictions on
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  \code{\link{tsp}}) are treated specially and have restrictions on
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  the values which can be set.  (Note that this is not true of
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  the values which can be set.  (Note that this is not true of
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  \code{\link{row.names}} are assigned correctly for data frames.
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  \code{\link{row.names}} are assigned correctly for data frames.
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  The names of a pairlist are not stored as attributes, but are reported
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  The names of a pairlist are not stored as attributes, but are reported
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  as if they were (and can be set by the replacement form of
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  as if they were (and can be set by the replacement form of
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  \code{attributes}).
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  \code{attributes}).
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  Both assignment and replacement forms of \code{attributes} are
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  Both assignment and replacement forms of \code{attributes} are
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  \link{primitive} functions.
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  \link{primitive} functions.
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}
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}
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\references{
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\references{
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  Becker, R. A., Chambers, J. M. and Wilks, A. R. (1988)
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  Becker, R. A., Chambers, J. M. and Wilks, A. R. (1988)