[R] Fortran?

[Roger Bivand]

On Fri, 14 Oct 2005, Sam R. Smith wrote:

> In a package, i type a function name and got the following message:
> ...
>  tmp <- .Fortran("master", x = as.double(x), y = as.double(y), 
>             sort = as.logical(sort), rw = as.double(rw), npd = as.integer(npd), 
>             ntot = as.integer(ntot), nadj = integer(tadj), madj = as.integer(madj), 
>             ind = integer(npd), tx = double(npd), ty = double(npd), 
>             ilist = integer(npd), eps = as.double(eps), delsgs = double(tdel), 
>             ndel = as.integer(ndel), delsum = double(ntdel), 
>             dirsgs = double(tdir), ndir = as.integer(ndir), dirsum = double(ntdir), 
>             nerror = integer(1))
> ...
> does it mean this function is using something from FORTRAN?

You have asked twice. Please:

PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html

When uncertain what a function does, type help(function_name), or 
?function_name, here ?.Fortran, for the answer to your question.

> Thanks a lot!
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