R: terms

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## terms

### Description

terms method for call and expression objects

### Usage

    ## S3 method for class 'call'
    terms(x, ...)

    ## S3 method for class 'expression'
    terms(x, ...)

### Arguments

`x` | A call object
`...` | Arguments passed to `terms.formula` This S3 method returns a terms object for a call methods using a dispatch to `terms.formula` . The terms are generated by making a rhs only call to `terms.formula` . `data` is only needed and must be explicitly specified, i.e. `data =` if there are special elements such as '.'. Otherwise the `data` argument is unused. Some edge cases may not be supported.

### Value

A terms object. See `terms.object` for details.

### Author(s)

Christopher Brown

### See Also

- `stats::terms.object()`

- `stats::terms.formula()`

### Examples

        terms( quote( A + B ) )

        data(iris)
        x <- terms( quote( . - Species ) , data=iris )

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