R: An Import Mechanism for R

import {import} | R Documentation

## An Import Mechanism for R

### Description

This is an alternative mechanism for importing objects from packages. The syntax allows for importing multiple objects from a package with a single command in an expressive way. The `import` package bridges some of the gap between using `library` (or `require`) and direct (single-object) imports. Furthermore the imported objects are not placed in the current environment (although possible), but in a named entry in the search path.

### Details

This package is not intended for use with `library`. It is named to make calls like `import::from(pkg, fun1, fun2)` expressive. Using the `import` functions complements the standard use of `library(pkg)`(when most objects are needed, and context is clear) and `obj <- pkg::obj` (when only a single object is needed).

### Author(s)

Stefan Milton Bache

### See Also

For usage instructions and examples, see `from`, `into`, or `here`.

Helpful links:

- https://import.rticulate.org

- https://github.com/rticulate/import

- https://github.com/rticulate/import/issues

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