Turn your R code into packages that others can easily download and use. This practical book
shows you how to bundle reusable R functions sample data and documentation together by
applying author Hadley Wickham’s package development philosophy. In the process you’ll work
with devtools roxygen and testthat a set of R packages that automate common development
tasks. Devtools encapsulates best practices that Hadley has learned from years of working with
this programming language. Ideal for developers data scientists and programmers with various
backgrounds this book starts you with the basics and shows you how to improve your package
writing over time. You’ll learn to focus on what you want your package to do rather than think
about package structure. * Learn about the most useful components of an R package including
vignettes and unit tests * Automate anything you can taking advantage of the years of
development experience embodied in devtools * Get tips on good style such as organizing
functions into files * Streamline your development process with devtools * Learn the best way
to submit your package to the Comprehensive R Archive Network (CRAN) * Learn from a
well-respected member of the R community who created 30 R packages including ggplot2 dplyr
and tidyr
