

   VVeerrssiioonn IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn

        Version()
        version

   DDeessccrriippttiioonn::

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

        `version' is a variable holding this information.

   VVaalluuee::

        `Version' returns a list with components

   platform: the platform for which 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) 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"'.

   SSeeee AAllssoo::

        `machine'.

   EExxaammpplleess::

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

