some elisp code that slime/swankr users probably want

Should try to find out how to have it loaded automatically

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+(require 'ess-help)
+
+(defun swankr-operator-before-point ()
+  (ignore-errors
+    (save-excursion
+      (backward-up-list 1)
+      (slime-symbol-at-point))))
+
+(add-hook 'R-mode-hook
+          (defun swankr/R-mode-hook ()
+            (slime-mode 1)
+            (set (make-local-variable 'slime-operator-before-point-function) 'swankr-operator-before-point)
+            (local-set-key (kbd "(") 'slime-space)))