How do I use functions in one R package masked by another package?

Question

I would like to use recode from the car package. But if I have Hmisc loaded, it masks the car version.

There is probably a way to call the masked function. Perhaps there is also a way to force one package to be the dominant one?

you can use something like this `car::recode` and `Hmisc::recode`. — MYaseen208, Feb 18 '12 at 01:35
See also http://stackoverflow.com/q/2842120 and http://stackoverflow.com/q/4879377 — Aaron left Stack Overflow, Feb 19 '12 at 05:59

score 15 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 18 '12 at 07:51

15

You could run into deeper problems, but at the top level car::recode should do the trick. Not sure what happens if recode uses functions that are also masked.

edited Feb 18 '12 at 07:51

Michael Bishop

1,815
4
17
23

answered Feb 18 '12 at 01:37

+1 for *"Not sure what happens if recode uses functions that are also masked"* - good point! – Tomas Feb 18 '12 at 10:35
1

That is something package maintainers need to be aware of. Shouldn't be a problem if everything is properly imported and namespaces are used. – Sacha Epskamp Feb 18 '12 at 11:23
i believe namespaces are always used now (R>=2.14) – baptiste Feb 18 '12 at 21:38

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 18 '12 at 01:37

6

Use the namespace (package name): car::recode.

answered Feb 18 '12 at 01:37

mathematical.coffee

54,152
10
138
187

How do I use functions in one R package masked by another package?

2 Answers2

Linked

Related