R: Dimensions of an Object

dim {spam} | R Documentation

## Dimensions of an Object

### Description

Retrieve or set the dimension of an `spam` object.

### Usage

    # dim(x)
    # dim(x) <- value

### Arguments

`x` | a `spam` matrix
`value` | A numeric two-vector, which is coerced to integer (by truncation).

### Details

In older version of `spam`, the behavior of the replacement method was different and is now implemented in `pad.spam`.

### Value

`dim` retrieves the `dimension` slot of the object. It is a vector of mode `integer`.

The replacemnt method changes the dimension of the object by rearranging.

### Author(s)

Reinhard Furrer

### See Also

`pad.spam`.

### Examples

    x <- diag(4)
    dim(x)<-c(2,8)
    x

    s <- diag.spam(4)
    dim(s) <- c(2,8)  # result is different than x

    s <- diag.spam(4)
    pad(s) <- c(7,3)  # any positive value can be used

[Package spam version 2.1-1 Index]