Methods belong to generic functions , not the objects themselves. When you call plot(x) , R looks at the class of x and decides which plot method to run.
Massive, interconnected systems like the Bioconductor project where data integrity is paramount. Advanced Object-Oriented Programming in R: Stat...
The first step in strategic selection is understanding the fundamental divide in R’s approach to objects: Methods belong to generic functions , not the
Requires an external dependency; can lead to "non-idiomatic" R code if overused. 4. Reference Classes (RC): The Internal Alternative Methods belong to generic functions
Advanced Object-Oriented Programming in R: Strategic Selection
S3 is R’s original, informal OOP system. It is essentially a list with a "class" attribute.