should `data` respect default.stringsAsFactors()?
What the <bleep> are you on about? data() does many things, only some of which call read.table() et al., and the ones that do have no special treatment of stringsAsFactors. -pd
On 18 Feb 2016, at 21:25 , Cook, Malcolm <MEC at stowers.org> wrote: Hiya, Probably been debated elsewhere.... I note that R's `data` function does not respect default.stringsAsFactors By my lights, it should, especially as it is documented to call read.table, which DOES respect. Oh, but: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/stringsAsFactors-FALSE-tp921891p921893.html Compelling. I have to agree. So, I change my mind. By my lights, `data` should then be documented to NOT respect default.stringsAsFactors. Else? ~Malcolm Cook
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