What's the difference between setMethod(“$<-”) and set setReplaceMethod(“$”)?

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When programming in r with the s4 OOP system, when one have to use setReplaceMethod? I don\'t see what\'s the difference wit

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Here's the definition of setReplaceMethod

> setReplaceMethod
function (f, ..., where = topenv(parent.frame())) 
setMethod(paste0(f, "<-"), ..., where = where)
<bytecode: 0x435e9d0>
<environment: namespace:methods>

It is pasting a "<-" on to the name, so is functionally equivalent to setMethod("$<-"). setReplaceMethod conveys more semantic meaning.