collapse                package:nlme                R Documentation

_C_o_l_l_a_p_s_e _A_c_c_o_r_d_i_n_g _t_o _G_r_o_u_p_s

_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     This function is generic; method functions can be written to
     handle specific classes of objects. Currently, only a
     'groupedData' method is available.

_U_s_a_g_e:

     collapse(object, ...)

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s:

  object: an object to be collapsed, usually a data frame.

     ...: some methods for the generic may require additional
          arguments.

_V_a_l_u_e:

     will depend on the method function used; see the appropriate
     documentation.

_A_u_t_h_o_r(_s):

     Jose Pinheiro Jose.Pinheiro@pharma.novartis.com and Douglas Bates
     bates@stat.wisc.edu

_S_e_e _A_l_s_o:

     'collapse.groupedData'

_E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s:

     ## see the method function documentation