methods-package {methods} | R Documentation

## Formal Methods and Classes

### Description

Formally defined methods and classes for R objects, plus other programming tools, as described in the reference.

### Details

This package provides the so-called “S version 4” object oriented system.

For a complete list of functions and classes, use `library(help="methods")`.

### Author(s)

R Development Core Team

Maintainer: R Core Team R-core@r-project.org

### References

``Programming with Data'' (1998), John M. Chambers, Springer NY. http://www.omegahat.org/RSMethods/Intro.ps and http://www.omegahat.org/RSMethods/Intro.pdf.

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