R devel - Oct 2002 - ls() without variables, which begins with a point (PR#2216)

Full_Name: Frank Kroll
Version: 1.6.0
OS: Windows
Submission from: (NULL) (217.2.248.125)


The function ls() doesn´t show variables, which begins with a point, i.e. .test
> .test<-c(1,2,3)
> .test
[1] 1 2 3
> ls()
character(0)
> 
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That's not a bug.  See the argument all.names.  There is even an example
on the help page (?ls) to educate you.

Please do read the section of the FAQ on what we want bug reports on.

On Sat, 26 Oct 2002 frank.kroll@uni-bielefeld.de wrote:
> Full_Name: Frank Kroll
> Version: 1.6.0
> OS: Windows
> Submission from: (NULL) (217.2.248.125)
>
>
> The function ls() doesn´t show variables, which begins with a point, i.e.
.test
>
> > .test<-c(1,2,3)
> > .test
> [1] 1 2 3
> > ls()
> character(0)
> >
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frank.kroll@uni-bielefeld.de wrote:
> 
> Full_Name: Frank Kroll
> Version: 1.6.0
> OS: Windows
> Submission from: (NULL) (217.2.248.125)
> 
> The function ls() doesn´t show variables, which begins with a point, i.e.
.test
> 
> > .test<-c(1,2,3)
> > .test
> [1] 1 2 3
> > ls()
> character(0)
Why do you call this documented feature a bug?

Citing ?ls:
"all.names: a logical value. If TRUE, all object names are returned. If
FALSE, names which begin with a ``.'' are omitted."

Uwe Ligges

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