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What is the Devtools package?
The aim of devtools is to make package development easier by providing R functions that simplify common tasks. An R package is actually quite simple. A package is a template or set of conventions that structures your code.
What is Devtools?
The aim of devtools is to make package development easier by providing R functions that simplify and expedite common tasks. R Packages is a book based around this workflow.
Does Devtools require Rtools?
Soon, you will want to use devtools::install_github() to install R packages from GitHub, instead of CRAN. You will inevitably need to build a package that includes C/C++ code, which will require Rtools.
How do I install an R package from GitHub?
Installing R Packages from GitHub
- Step 1: Install the devtools package. To install a R package, start by installing the devtools package.
- Step 2: Install the package of interest from GitHub.
- Step 3: Load the package.
How do I use Devtools?
From the Chrome menu: Open the Chrome menu and go to “More Tools” > “Developer Tools.” Finally, you can right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) anything on a web page and select “Inspect Element” to open Developer Tools. The Developer Tools panel will open in whatever web page you’re on.
What does load _ all ( ) do in DevTools?
load_all () simulates installing and reloading your package, loading R code in R/, compiled shared objects in src/ and data files in data/. During development you would usually want to access all functions (even un-exported internal ones) so load_all () works as if all functions were exported in the package NAMESPACE.
What was the original purpose of the DevTools package?
devtools started off as a lean-and-mean package to facilitate local package development, but over the years it accumulated more and more functionality. devtools has undergone a conscious uncoupling to split out functionality into smaller, more tightly focussed packages.
What’s the aim of the DevTools your project?
The aim of devtools is to make your life as a package developer easier by providing R functions that simplify many common tasks. R packages are actually really simple, and with the right tools it should be easier to use the package structure than not.
Where can I install DevTools on my computer?
You can track (and contribute to) development of devtools at https://github.com/hadley/devtools. To install it: Install the release version of devtools from CRAN with install.packages (“devtools”). Make sure you have a working development environment.