.BG
.FN attributes
.TL
All Attributes of an Object
.CS
attributes(x)
attributes(x) \(<- value
.AG x
any object.
.AG value
a recursive object, typically a list.
.RT
a list of all the attributes of `x':
`names(attributes(x))' is the names of
the attributes.
Note that `length(x)' and `mode(x)' are not considered attributes for the
purposes of this function.
.PP
As a replacement function, sets the attributes of `x' to the corresponding
components of
`value';
old attributes of `x' are deleted.
If `value' has length `0', all attributes are deleted.
.SE
The attributes of `x' will be changed as a result of the assignment
version of this function.
.SA
For attributes known to S, see the documentation for
`names', `dim',
`dimnames', `tsp', and `levels'.
.EX
names(attributes(x))	# names of attributes of x
.KW attribute
.WR
