.getOption: A slightly modified version of getOption()
Description
This can take x
as a character string or as a function that returns a character string.
Usage
.getOption(x, default = NULL)
Arguments
- x
a character string holding an option name.
- default
if the specified option is not set in the options list,
this value is returned. This facilitates retrieving an option and
checking whether it is set and setting it separately if not.