#rstats from ?UseMethod :
> This scheme is called S3 (S version 3). For new projects, it is recommended to use the more flexible and robust S4 scheme provided in the methods package.
Does that mean S3 is officially deprecated? That seems odd.
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`svn blame UseMethod.Rd` pins this to commit 24500 with a revision in commit 38429.
These were made, respectively, in Nov 2005 and May 2003. In other words, "yes, that was the thinking twenty years ago". Sometimes things change.
Apr 8, 2023 · 6:14 PM UTC
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