Christophe Dutang1 wrote:
>
>
> I would like to know what happens on the memory side when I use
> attach(inputdata)
>
> Is there a second allocation of memory for inputdata?
>
Not, it just guides the syntax.
Christophe Dutang1 wrote:
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> Is it better not to use attach function?
>
A qualified "yes" in the sense of "do not use it". I think it is used to
much in old documentation, presumably because some S eggshells.
I use with() if I have a nasty formula to unclutter; it acts locally only
and you don't get unwanted side effects.
Dieter
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