base-package package:base R Documentation _T_h_e _R _B_a_s_e _P_a_c_k_a_g_e _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n: Base R functions _D_e_t_a_i_l_s: This package contains the basic functions which let R{} function as a language: arithmetic, input/output, basic programming support, etc. Its contents are available through inheritance from any environment. For a complete list of functions, use 'library(help="base")'.