README.md
1# R-bitops -- R CRAN package `bitops` -- implementing bitwise operations
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3## Functionality
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5Bitwise operations on (the 32-bit) \R integers
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7## Context and History
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9Probably the smallest [CRAN](https://CRAN.R-project.org)
10[R](https://www.r-project.org) package I maintain,
11the package has a long history, originating as S / S-plus extensions by
12Steve Dutky.
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14I got involved for the first time around 2004, and later became maintainer
15as Steve had moved on, and other CRAN packages depended on `bitops`,
16see [bitops on CRAN](https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=bitops).
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