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getCovariate.varFunc: Extract varFunc Covariate

Description

This method function extracts the covariate(s) associated with the variance function represented by object, if any is present.

Usage

# S3 method for varFunc
getCovariate(object, form, data)

Arguments

object

an object inheriting from class varFunc, representing a variance function structure.

form

an optional formula specifying the covariate to be evaluated in object. Defaults to formula(object).

data

some methods for this generic require a data object. Not used in this method.

Value

if object has a covariate attribute, its value is returned; else NULL is returned.

See Also

covariate<-.varFunc

Examples

Run this code
# NOT RUN {
vf1 <- varPower(1.1, form = ~age)
covariate(vf1) <- Orthodont[["age"]]
getCovariate(vf1)
# }

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