library("R.utils") local <- Options() print(local) str(local) print(names(local)) print(nbrOfOptions(local)) print(getLeaves(local)) # Query a missing option cex <- getOption(local, "graphics/cex") cat("graphics/cex =", cex, "\n") # Returns NULL # Query a missing option with default value cex <- getOption(local, "graphics/cex", defaultValue=1) cat("graphics/cex =", cex, "\n") # Returns NULL # Set option and get previous value oldCex <- setOption(local, "graphics/cex", 2) cat("previous graphics/cex =", oldCex, "\n") # Returns NULL # Set option again and get previous value oldCex <- setOption(local, "graphics/cex", 3) cat("previous graphics/cex =", oldCex, "\n") # Returns 2 # Query a missing option with default value, which is ignored cex <- getOption(local, "graphics/cex", defaultValue=1) cat("graphics/cex =", cex, "\n") # Returns 3 # Query multiple options with multiple default values multi <- getOption(local, c("graphics/cex", "graphics/pch"), c(1,2)) print(multi) # Check existance of multiple options has <- hasOption(local, c("graphics/cex", "graphics/pch")) print(has) # Get a subtree of options graphics <- getOption(local, "graphics") print(graphics) # Get the complete tree of options all <- getOption(local) print(all)