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Wrong explanation on 'ylab' in hist.Rd

2 messages · suh@rto_@@ggo@o m@iii@g oii y@hoo@com, Martin Maechler

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Description?of?arguments?main,?xlab,?ylab?in?hist.Rd?in?current?R?devel?and?R?patched?ends?with?this.
the?default?\code{ylab}?is?\code{"Frequency"}?iff?\code{probability}?is?true

In?fact,?if?'probability'?is?true,?the?histogram?doesn't?represent?frequencies.

It?should?be
the?default?\code{ylab}?is?\code{"Frequency"}?iff?\code{freq}?is?true
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> Description of arguments main, xlab, ylab in hist.Rd in current R devel and R patched ends with this.
    > the default \code{ylab} is \code{"Frequency"} iff \code{probability} is true

    > In fact, if 'probability' is true, the histogram doesn't represent frequencies.

    > It should be
    > the default \code{ylab} is \code{"Frequency"} iff \code{freq} is true

yes, of course. <.. blush ..>