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`base::cbind()`

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Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
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r
Domain
data

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Start by reproducing the reported base::cbind(x, x) failure with an HDF5Matrix without attached Bioconductor packages, then compare it with BiocGenerics::cbind(x, x). The issue names no files or tests; done would mean the supported binding behavior is clear and the base::cbind case is handled or explicitly documented.

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Description

When x is an HDF5Matrix, but I haven't attached any BioC packages, I get:

> cbind(x, x)
Error: unable to find an inherited method for function ‘bindCOLS’ for signature ‘x = "HDF5Matrix"’

Seemingly, this is because DelayedArray only implements BiocGenerics::cbind and not base::cbind (no idea how that's even possible though), so calling it directly does work: BiocGenerics::cbind(x, x). library(DelayedArray), which is the more typical way to use this, also works because it overrides base::cbind with BiocGenerics::cbind.

Is there any reason why base::cbind() isn't implemented?

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