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\name{is.function}
\alias{is.function}
\alias{is.primitive}
\title{Is an Object of Type (Primitive) Function?}
\usage{
is.function(x)
is.primitive(x)
}
\description{Checks whether its argument is a (primitive) function.}
\arguments{
\item{x}{an \R object.}
}
\details{
\code{is.primitive(x)} tests if \code{x} is a \link{primitive} function,
i.e, if \code{\link{typeof}(x)} is either \code{"builtin"} or
\code{"special"}.
}
\value{
\code{TRUE} if \code{x} is a (primitive) function, and \code{FALSE}
otherwise.
}
\examples{
is.function(1) # FALSE
is.function (is.primitive) # TRUE: it is a function, but ..
is.primitive(is.primitive) # FALSE: it's not a primitive one, whereas
is.primitive(is.function) # TRUE: that one *is*
}
\keyword{programming}