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Variable descriptions of a built-in dataset

3 messages · Jun Ding, Gabor Grothendieck, Francisco J. Zagmutt

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Hi, everyone, 
Is there a way to get the detailed variable
descriptions of a built-in dataset?

By using 
 attributes(Boston)
I can get the names of each variables of a builtin
dataset 'Boston'(in package "MASS"), but I don't know
what each variable means. Can some body tell me how I
can get more detailed information about each variable?
Thank you!

Jun
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?Boston
On 9/17/05, Jun Ding <dingjun_cn at yahoo.com> wrote:
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Or the longer version help(Boston)

Cheers

Francisco