checkRVersion: Check if a newer version of R is available
Description
Check if a newer version of R is available
Usage
checkRVersion(quiet = FALSE)
Arguments
quiet
Logical indicating whether printed output should be supressed.
Value
Either the version number of the latest version of R, if the running
version is less than the latest version, or NULL.
Details
This function accesses the R web site to discover the latest released
version of R. It then compares this version to the running version.
If the running version is the same as the latest version, it prints
the message, "The latest version of R is installed:" followed by the
version number, and returns NULL. If the running version is older
than the current version, it displays the message, "A newer version of
R is now available:" followed by the corresponding version number, and
returns the version number.