Currently theget andfind members only takestd::string :

SEXP find( const std::string& name) const ;SEXP get(const std::string& name) const ;

What they do with thestring is that they first make a symbol, withinstall and then they call the relevantC/R API function, i.e.Rf_findVarInFrame orRf_findVar.

But sometimes, we already have a symbol and perhaps don't want to pay for the double cost of:

• converting that symbol to astd::string
• letget orfind reconvert it to a symbol

The alternative being callingC/R API directly.

So can we have:

SEXP find( Symbol name) const ;SEXP get( Symbol name) const ;

This is straightforward, and I'll probably submit a PR anyway, but since I don't have time right now, I'm just logging the need and intent here.