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\details{
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\details{
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  The namespace can be specified in several ways.  Using, for example,
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  The namespace can be specified in several ways.  Using, for example,
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  \code{ns = "stats"} is the most direct, but a loaded package with a
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  \code{ns = "stats"} is the most direct, but a loaded package with a
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  namespace can be specified via any of the methods used for
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  namespace can be specified via any of the methods used for
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  \code{\link{get}}: \code{ns} can also be the environment
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  \code{\link{get}}: \code{ns} can also be the environment printed as
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  \code{<namespace:foo>}.
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  \code{<namespace:foo>}.
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  \code{getFromNamespace} is similar to (but predates) the
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  \code{\link{:::}} operator, but is more flexible in how the namespace
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  is specified.
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  \code{fixInNamespace} invokes \code{\link{edit}} on the object named
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  \code{fixInNamespace} invokes \code{\link{edit}} on the object named
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  \code{x} and assigns the revised object in place of the original
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  \code{x} and assigns the revised object in place of the original
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  object.  For compatibility with \code{fix}, \code{x} can be unquoted.
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  object.  For compatibility with \code{fix}, \code{x} can be unquoted.
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}
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\note{
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\note{
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  \code{fixInNamespace} will alter the copy of the object in the
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  namespace, and also a copy registered as an S3 method.  There can be other
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  copies, so the function is not foolproof, but should be helpful for
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  \code{assignInNamespace} and \code{fixInNamespace} change the copy in
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  \code{assignInNamespace} and \code{fixInNamespace} change the copy in
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  the namespace, but not that exported from the namespace, if there is one.
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  the namespace, but not any copies already exported from the namespace,
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  in particular an object of that name in the package (if already
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  attached) and any copies already imported into other namespaces.
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  They are really intended to be used \emph{only} for objects which are
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  not exported from the namespace.  They do attempt to alter a copy
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  registered as an S3 method if one is found.
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}
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\value{
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\value{
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  \code{getFromNamespace} returns the object found (or gives an error).
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  \code{getFromNamespace} returns the object found (or gives an error).
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  \code{assignInNamespace} and \code{fixInNamespace} are invoked for
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  \code{assignInNamespace} and \code{fixInNamespace} are invoked for
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\seealso{
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\seealso{
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  \code{\link{get}}, \code{\link{fix}}, \code{\link{getS3method}}
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  \code{\link{get}}, \code{\link{fix}}, \code{\link{getS3method}}
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}
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}
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\examples{\dontrun{
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\examples{
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getFromNamespace("findGeneric", "utils")
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\dontrun{
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fixInNamespace("predict.ppr", "stats")
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fixInNamespace("predict.ppr", "stats")
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stats:::predict.ppr
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getS3method("predict", "ppr")
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## alternatively
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## alternatively
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fixInNamespace("predict.ppr", pos = 5)
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fixInNamespace("predict.ppr", pos = 3)
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fixInNamespace("predict.ppr", pos = "package:stats")
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}}
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}}
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\keyword{data}
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\keyword{data}