- A full list of functions in a package is given by the ls command.
- A description of each function is given by searching the Datashield package manual.
An incomplete list of some of the functions in DataSHIELD packages is given below:
Functions in the package 'dsBaseClient'
Function name |
Description |
ds.asCharacter |
Turns a vector into character type vector |
ds.asFactor |
Turns a numeric vector into factor type |
ds.asList |
Constructs an object of type list |
ds.asMatrix |
Attempts to turn its argument into a matrix |
ds.asNumeric |
Turns a vector into numerical type |
ds.assign |
Assigns an object to a name in the server side |
ds.c |
Combines values into a vector or list |
ds.cbind |
Combines objects by columns |
ds.changeRefGroup |
Changes the reference level of a factor |
ds.class |
Retrieves the class of an object |
ds.colnames |
Retrieves column names of a matrix-like object |
ds.dataframe |
Creates data frames |
ds.dim |
Retrieves the dimension of an object |
ds.exists |
Checks if an object is defined on the server side |
ds.exp |
Exponentiates the values of a vector |
ds.isNA |
Checks if a vector is empty |
ds.isValid |
Checks if an object is valid |
ds.length |
Gets the length of a vector or list |
ds.levels |
Returns the levels attribute of a factor |
ds.list |
Function to construct a list object |
ds.log |
Computes logarithms, by default natural logarithms |
ds.mean |
Computes the statistical mean of a given vector |
ds.meanByClass |
Computes the mean and standard deviation across categories |
ds.names |
Gets the names of items in a list |
ds.quantileMean |
Compute the quantiles |
ds.recodeLevels |
Recodes the levels of a factor vector |
ds.rowColCalc |
Computes sums and means of rows or columns of numeric a matrix or data frame |
ds.subclass |
Generates valid subset(s) of a data frame or a factor |
ds.subset |
Generates a valid subset of a table or a vector |
ds.summary |
Generates the summary of an object |
ds.table1D |
Generates 1-dimensional contingency tables |
ds.table2D |
Generates 2-dimensional contingency tables |
ds.vectorCalc |
Performs a mathematical operation on two or more vectors |
Functions in the package 'dsStatsClient'
Function name |
Description |
ds.cor |
Computes the correlation between two or more vectors |
ds.corTest |
Tests for correlation between paired samples |
ds.cov |
Computes covariance between two or more vectors |
ds.tTest |
Runs a student's t-test |
ds.var |
Computes the variance of a given vector |
Functions in the package 'dsGraphicsClient'
Function name |
Description |
ds.contourPlot |
Generates a contour plot |
ds.densityGrid |
Generates a density grid with or without a priori defined limits |
ds.heatmapPlot |
Generates a heatmap plot |
ds.histogram |
Generates a histogram plot |
Functions in the package 'dsModellingClient'
Function name |
Description |
ds.gee |
Fits a Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model |
ds.glm |
Fits a Generalized Linear Model (GLM) model |
