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See [http://obeautifulcode.com/R/How-R-Searches-And-Finds-Stuff/ "How R Searches and Finds Stuff"] for a thorough introduction to scoping, particularly the surprisingly complicated conventions for packages. For a briefer overview, read on.


In R, functions use lexical scope: a function acquires its parent
In R, functions use lexical scope: a function acquires its parent