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\description{
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\description{
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  This is a helper function for \code{\link{format}}. It converts its argument
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  This is a helper function for \code{\link{format}}. It converts its argument
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  to a string. If the argument is a vector then its elements are
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  to a string. If the argument is a vector then its elements are
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  concatenated with a \code{,} as a separator.
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  concatenated with a \code{,} as a separator.
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  Most methods should honor the width argument.
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  Most methods should honor the width argument.
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  The minimum value for \code{width} is six.
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}
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}
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\usage{
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\usage{
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toString(x, \dots)
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toString(x, \dots)
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\method{toString}{default}(x, width, \dots)
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\method{toString}{default}(x, width, \dots)
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}
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}
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\arguments{
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\arguments{
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  \item{x}{The object to be converted.}
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  \item{x}{The object to be converted.}
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  \item{width}{The returned value is at most the first \code{width} characters.}
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  \item{width}{The returned value has at most \code{width} characters.
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    The minimum value accepted is 6 and smaller values are taken as 6.}
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  \item{\dots}{Optional arguments for methods.}
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  \item{\dots}{Optional arguments for methods.}
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}
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}
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\details{
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  The default method returns the first \code{width - 4} characters of
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  the result with \code{....} appended, if the full result would use
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  more than \code{width} characters.
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}
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\value{
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\value{
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  A character vector of length 1 is returned.
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  A character vector of length 1 is returned.
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}
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}
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\author{ Robert Gentleman }
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\author{ Robert Gentleman }
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