R: Extract Dimensions from an Object

Dim {nlme} | R Documentation

## Extract Dimensions from 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: `corSpatial`, `corStruct`, `pdCompSymm`, `pdDiag`, `pdIdent`, `pdMat`, and `pdSymm`.

### Usage

    Dim(object, ...)

### Arguments

`object` | any object for which dimensions can be extracted.
`...` | some methods for this generic function require additional arguments.

### Value

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

### Note

If `dim` allowed more than one argument, there would be no need for this generic function.

### Author(s)

Jose Pinheiro Jose.Pinheiro@pharma.novartis.com and Douglas Bates bates@stat.wisc.edu

### See Also

`Dim.pdMat`, `Dim.corStruct`

### Examples

    ## see the method function documentation

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