[R] conflict within packages

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 12/02/2008 4:33 PM, Elizabeth Purdom wrote:
> Hi,
> My problem is more that the packages use the function internally, so 
> they get the wrong function. Should that not be happening?

The package authors should use a NAMESPACE file to avoid exactly this 
problem.  You could contact the maintainers and suggest it.

Duncan Murdoch

> Best,
> Elizabeth
> 
> jim holtman wrote:
>> you can use:
>>  
>> package::getNames()
>>  
>> to reference the one that you want.
>>
>> On Feb 12, 2008 3:45 PM, Elizabeth Purdom <epurdom at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:epurdom at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi,
>>     I am trying to use two contributed packages, both of which have a
>>     function 'getNames'. So if I load them both they obviously conflict.
>>     Currently I manually detach one package and then reload the other
>>     to be
>>     able to use one function right after another. Is there anything else I
>>     can do?
>>     Best,
>>     Elizabeth
>>
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>> What is the problem you are trying to solve?
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