constrOptim( ): conflict between help page and code

Dear R-devel,

I have re-worked the `constrOptim' function extensively to fix some bugs, and also to provide some extended functionality.  Please find attached the patch (with comments on the bug fixes and improvements).  

I am also attaching a "test" file that shows the difference between the "old" and "new" versions of `constrOptim'.

Best,
Ravi. 

____________________________________________________________________

Ravi Varadhan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University

Ph. (410) 502-2619
email: rvaradhan at jhmi.edu


----- Original Message -----
From: Martin Maechler <maechler at stat.math.ethz.ch>
Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 3:33 am
Subject: Re: [Rd] constrOptim( ): conflict between help page and code
To: Ravi Varadhan <rvaradhan at jhmi.edu>
Cc: maechler at stat.math.ethz.ch

Dear Ravi,
 What we (R-core) really want with such postings is a "diff" aka "patch"
 against the R-devel (!) sources,
 which you can get from 
 
   
 
 You produce a patch with e.g.
 
 diff -ubBw  <previousversion>constrOptim.R <myversion>constrOptim.R
 
 send that (possibly as attached file  e.g.  constrOptim.patch)
 to R-devel 
 
 Best regards,
 Martin 

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