[Rd] should `data` respect default.stringsAsFactors()?

peter dalgaard
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:31:54 -0000

What the <bleep> are you on about? data() does many things, only some of
which call read.table() et al., and the ones that do have no special treatment
of stringsAsFactors.

-pd

> On 18 Feb 2016, at 21:25 , Cook, Malcolm <MEC at stowers.org> wrote:
>
> Hiya,
>
> Probably been debated elsewhere....
>
> I note that R's `data` function does not respect
default.stringsAsFactors
>
> By my lights, it should, especially as it is documented to call read.table,
which DOES respect.
>
> Oh, but:
http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/stringsAsFactors-FALSE-tp921891p921893.html
>
> Compelling.  I have to agree.
>
> So, I change my mind.
>
> By my lights, `data` should then be documented to NOT respect
default.stringsAsFactors.
>
> Else?
>
> ~Malcolm Cook
>
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