predict {base}R Documentation

Model Predictions

Description

predict is a generic function for predictions from the results of various model fitting functions. The function invokes particular methods which depend on the class of the first argument.

The function predict.lm makes predictions based on the results produced by lm.

Usage

predict (object, ...)

Arguments

object a model object for which prediction is desired.
... additional arguments affecting the predictions produced.

Value

The form of the value returned by predict depends on the class of its argument. See the documentation of the particular methods for details of what is produced by that method.

See Also

predict.lm.

Examples

## All the "predict" methods available in your current search() path:
for(fn in methods("predict"))
   cat(fn,":\n\t",deparse(args(get(fn))),"\n")

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