I am working on a new package, one in which the user needs to specify the
role that different variables play in the analysis. Where I'm stumped is the
best way to have users specify those roles.
Approach #1: Separate formula for each special component
First I thought to have users specify each fo
> This seems to be a common approach in other packages. However, one of my
> testers noted that if he put formula=y~. then w, ID, and site showed up in the
> model where they weren't supposed to be.
This is the documented behaviour for '.' in a formula - it means 'everything
else in the data obj
Greg Ridgeway gmail.com> writes:
>
> I am working on a new package, one in which the user needs to specify the
> role that different variables play in the analysis. Where I'm stumped is >
the best way to have users specify those roles.
[delete discussion of dot in formula and specials]
>
> Doe
