ping {pingr} | R Documentation |
This is the classic ping, using ICMP packages. Only the system administrator can send ICMP packages, so we call out to the system's ping utility.
ping(destination, continuous = FALSE, verbose = continuous, count = 3L, timeout = 1)
destination |
Host name or IP address. |
continuous |
Logical, whether to keep pinging until the user interrupts. |
verbose |
Whether to print progress on the screen while pinging. |
count |
Number of pings to perform. |
timeout |
Timeout for a ping response. |
Vector of response times. NA
means no response, in
seconds. Currently NA
s are always at the end of the vector,
and not in their correct position.