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allocMatrix

Allocates an empty vector, matrix or array

Allocates an empty vector, matrix or array faster than the corresponding function in R.

allocMatrix(nrow, ncol, value = 0, ...)

allocVector(length, value = 0, ...)

allocArray(dim, value = 0, ...)

`value`	A `numeric` scalar that all elements will have as value.
`...`	Not used.
`length, nrow, ncol, dim`	`numeric`s specifying the dimension of the created `vector`, `matrix` or `array`.

Returns a vector, matrix and array respectively of the same data type as value.

Henrik Bengtsson