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

Cook, Malcolm
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:25:34 -0000

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