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  \code{call} is a primitive, so the first argument is
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  \code{call} is a primitive, so the first argument is
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  taken as \code{name} and the remaining arguments as arguments for the
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  taken as \code{name} and the remaining arguments as arguments for the
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  constructed call: if the first argument is named the name must
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  constructed call: if the first argument is named the name must
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  partially match \code{name}.
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  partially match \code{name}.
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  \code{is.call} is used to determine whether \code{x} is a call (i.e.,
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  \code{is.call} is used to determine whether \code{x} is a call (i.e.,
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  of mode \code{"call"}).
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  of mode \code{"call"}).
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  Objects of mode \code{"list"} can be coerced to mode \code{"call"}.
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  Objects of mode \code{"list"} can be coerced to mode \code{"call"}.
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  The first element of the list becomes the function part of the call,
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  The first element of the list becomes the function part of the call,
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  so should be a function or the name of one (as a symbol; a quoted
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  so should be a function or the name of one (as a symbol; a quoted
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  string will not do).
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  string will not do).
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  All three are \link{primitive} functions.  \code{call} is
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  All three are \link{primitive} functions.  \code{call} is
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  \sQuote{special}: it only evaluates its first argument.
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  \sQuote{special}: it only evaluates its first argument.
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}
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}
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\section{Warning}{
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\section{Warning}{
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  \code{call} should not be used to attempt to evade restrictions on the
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  \code{call} should not be used to attempt to evade restrictions on the