## Version Information

## Usage

    Version()
    version

## Description

`Version()` provides detailed information about the version of R running.

`version` is a variable holding this information.

## Value

`Version` returns a list with components

`platform` | the platform for which R was built. Under Unix, a triplet of the form CPU-VENDOR-OS, as determined by the configure script. E.g, `"i586-unknown-linux"`.
`arch` | the architecture (CPU) R was built on/for.
`os` | the underlying operating system
`system` | CPU and OS.
`status` | the status of the version (e.g., `"Alpha"`)
`status.rev` | the status revision level
`major` | the major version number
`minor` | the minor version number
`year` | the year the version was released
`month` | the year the version was released
`day` | the year the version was released
`language` | always `"R"`.

## See Also

`machine`.

## Examples

    version$os # to check how lucky you are ...

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