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Parse and Query DELTA-Format Taxonomic Descriptions

attribute_countGet number of attributes for an item
attribute_stringGet attribute string
characters_dfGet character information as a data frame
char_countGet number of characters
char_featureGet character feature
chars_filenameGet characters filename
char_typeGet character type
char_type_nameGet character type name
char_unitGet character unit
checkCheck the characters and items
checkcCheck the characters
checkiCheck the items
clusterHierarchical Cluster Analysis
C-plus-plus-Object-classC++Object Class
debug_allGet all debug output
delta2sliksConvert DELTA dataset to SLIKS format
delta_char_typesGet character type constants
delta_versionGet package version
dependent_charactersGet all dependent characters
dependent_countGet number of dependent characters
distGenerate Distance Matrix using Gower's Coefficient
find_matchingFind all matching items
first_matchingFind first matching item
get_all_depcharGet all dependent characters
get_all_dependenciesGet all dependency relationships
get_all_implicit_valuesGet all implicit values
get_attributeGet attribute string (C++ style)
get_attributes_nbGet number of attributes (C++ style)
get_char_featureGet character feature (C++ style)
get_chars_debugGet character debug output
get_chars_nbGet number of characters (C++ style)
get_char_typeGet character type (C++ style)
get_char_unitGet character unit (C++ style)
get_depcharGet dependent character by rank (C++ style)
get_depchar_nbGet number of dependent characters (C++ style)
get_example_filesGet example file paths for testing
get_filenameGet filename (C++ style)
get_implicit_valueGet implicit value (C++ style)
get_itemGet complete item data as a list
get_item_nameGet item name (C++ style)
get_items_debugGet items debug output
get_items_filenameGet items filename (C++ style)
get_items_nbGet number of items (C++ style)
get_specs_debugGet specifications debug output
get_specs_filenameGet specifications filename (C++ style)
get_stateGet state name (C++ style)
get_states_nbGet number of states (C++ style)
get_versionGet version of the underlying C++ library
has_specificationsCheck if specifications are available
implicit_valueGet implicit value
implicit_valuesGet all implicit values
is_chars_parsedCheck if characters are parsed
is_dependentCheck if character is dependent
is_items_parsedCheck if items are parsed
is_parsedCheck if parsed (C++ style)
is_specs_parsedCheck if specifications are parsed
item_attributesGet item attributes as data frame
item_countGet number of items
item_dataGet item data as list
item_nameGet item name
item_namesGet all item names
items_dfGet item information as a data frame
items_filenameGet items filename
keyGenerate Dichotomous Key using CONFOR/KEY
load_deltaLoad a DELTA dataset
matchesCheck if item matches values
natlanTranslate DELTA-format data into natural language...
next_matchingFind next matching item
parse_attributeParse a DELTA attribute string
parse_charactersParse characters file
parse_itemsParse items file
parse_specsParse specifications file
pcoaPrincipal Coordinates Analysis
Rcpp_DeltaParser-classRcpp_DeltaParser Class
RDelta-packageRDelta: Parse and Query DELTA-Format Taxonomic Descriptions
retrieve_allRetrieve ALL information for debugging
retrieve_all_charsRetrieve all character information for debugging
retrieve_all_itemsRetrieve all item information for debugging
retrieve_all_specsRetrieve all specifications information for debugging
save_deltaSave a Delta dataset to disk
set_chars_filenameSet characters filename
set_char_typeSet character type
set_char_type_by_nameSet character type by name
set_filenameSet filename (C++ style)
set_items_fileSet items filename
set_items_filenameSet items filename (C++ style)
set_specs_fileSet specifications filename
set_specs_filenameSet specifications filename (C++ style)
specs_filenameGet specifications filename
state_countGet number of states for a character
state_nameGet state name
statesGet all states for a character
strip_commentsRemove comments from a DELTA string
summaryGenerate a statistical summary of taxonomic characters using...
uncodedGenerate a list of uncoded characters using CONFOR
RDelta documentation built on Oct. 28, 2026, 5:12 p.m.