Jose Claudio Faria wrote: > Hi all, > > I would like to suggest that all R functions/etc like: > codes-deprecated > grid-internal > ns-alt > ns-dblcolon > ns-hooks > ns-internals > ns-lowlev > ns-reflect.Rd > tools-internal > ts-defunct > utils-deprecated > utils-internal > ... and another > > i.e, function/word separate for '-' > > were all substituted by > codes_deprecated > grid_internal > ns_alt > ns_dblcolon > ns_hooks > ns_internals > ns_lowlev > ns_reflect.Rd > tools_internal > ts_defunct > utils_deprecated > utils_internal > ... and another > > i.e, by '_' > > Because it is impossible to make a good highlighter with the first one.
Your suggested names are all valid identifiers. The "-" gives strings that are not. That's intentional; the help system relies on it. You find "utils-deprecated" using deprecated?utils. If your highlighter has problems with the "-", then don't bother highlighting. Those names aren't very common. Or... > > How to differentiating myValue: > > varOne = 100 > varTwo = 50 > myValue = varOne-varTwo > > from codes-deprecated, or ns-alt, for example. ...you could do it by context. codes-deprecated will only show up in *.Rd files as a possible search term: an alias, or a name. Duncan Murdoch ______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
