This happens because you get a primitive function. However, I believe
Re() is already an generic function ("too") internally, so you do not
have to create your own and redefine the default one. (I'm not sure if
there is another way to tell if a primitive function is also a generic
function tha
Hi
section 6.1 of R-exts suggests that a package can take over a
function in the base
package and make it generic.
I want to do this with Re() and have the following lines in my R code:
"Re" <- function(x){UseMethod("Re" )}
"Re.default" <- get("Re" ,pos=NULL,mode="function")
"Re.octonion" <
