Create a Graphics Object

DESCRIPTION:

Creates an object of mode graphics. This function is deprecated.

USAGE:

graphics(expr) 

REQUIRED ARGUMENTS:

expr
any expression that would normally produce graphics output.

VALUE:

a graphics object that describes the picture that would be produced by expr. This picture is not sent to the current device driver.

DETAILS:

A graphics device must be active to use this function. Although the object may be displayed on devices other than that active when it was created, the results are not always satisfactory.

BUGS:

This should be treated as experimental - there are graphics objects which print.graphics cannot display.

SEE ALSO:

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EXAMPLES:

g.usa <- graphics(usa())