Deprecated               package:base               R Documentation

_M_a_r_k_i_n_g _O_b_j_e_c_t_s _a_s _D_e_p_r_e_c_a_t_e_d

_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     When an object is about removed from R it is first deprecated and
     should include a call to '.Deprecated'.

_U_s_a_g_e:

     .Deprecated(new, package=NULL, msg)

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s:

     new: character string: A suggestion for a replacement function. 

 package: character string: The package to be used when suggesting
          where the deprecated function might be listed. 

     msg: character string: A message to be printed, if missing a
          default message is used. 

_D_e_t_a_i_l_s:

     '.Deprecated("<new name>")' is called from deprecated functions. 
     The original help page for these functions is often available at
     'help("oldName-deprecated")' (note the quotes). Functions should
     be listed in 'help("pkg-deprecated")' for an appropriate 'pkg',
     including 'base'.

_S_e_e _A_l_s_o:

     'Defunct'

     'base-deprecated' and so on which list the deprecated functions in
     the packages.

