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Using R within emacs
Open R manuals in Emacs-ess
The function ?help.start() from utils package doesn't open the R manuals
in R vanilla
?help.start()To find the help files with rutils in Emacs-ess, use:
M-x ess-rutils-html-docs
To open the help documents in browser, check the value of variable and set the browser
test <- options()
head(test)| TRUE | cairo | iceweasel | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE |
test <- options()
names(test[1:10])| add.smooth |
| bitmapType |
| browser |
| browserNLdisabled |
| CBoundsCheck |
| check.bounds |
| citation.bibtex.max |
| continue |
| contrasts |
| defaultPackages |
> option(browser = "iceweasel") # setting a browser
The manuals can also be accessed using 'info' program in emacs, e.g.
C-h i
Then use 'ALT' + 'm' and write the initial words of the manual you are looking for:
M m R
All the R manual can be accesed. From $ man R. Typing in terminal 'info -f' followed
by the name of each section:
- info -f R-intro
- info -f R-data
- info -f R-exts
- info -f R-FAQ
- info -f R-lang
- info -f R-ints