Version Information

Usage

Version()
version

Description

Version() provides detailed information about the version of R running.

version is a variable holding this information.

Value

Version returns a list with components
platform the platform for which R was built. Under Unix, a triplet of the form CPU-VENDOR-OS, as determined by the configure script. E.g, "i586-unknown-linux".
arch the architecture (CPU) R was built on/for.
os the underlying operating system
system CPU and OS.
status the status of the version (e.g., "Alpha")
status.rev the status revision level
major the major version number
minor the minor version number
year the year the version was released
month the year the version was released
day the year the version was released
language always "R".

See Also

machine.

Examples

version$os # to check how lucky you are ...


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