Names Associated with an Object

DESCRIPTION:

This function is generic; method functions can be written to handle specific classes of objects. Classes which already have methods for this function include: formula, modelStruct, pdBlocked , pdMat, and reStruct.

USAGE:

Names(object, ...) 
Names(object, ...) <- value 

REQUIRED ARGUMENTS:

object
any object for which names can be extracted and/or assigned.

OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS:

...
some methods for this generic function require additional arguments.

VALUE:

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

SIDE EFFECTS::

On the left side of an assignment, sets the names associated with object to value, which must have an appropriate length. NOTE: If names were generic, there would be no need for this generic function.

SEE ALSO:

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EXAMPLES:

## see the method function documentation