Reference

Glossary

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• Attach a package: load the package into the workspace. This is typically done by library(<package name>).
• Dependencies: packages often rely on other packages. The list of dependencies is the list of packages required for a package to work properly.
• Documentation: instructions for using your code, written in a human-readable manner.
• Function: a function is an object that takes a number of arguments and returns a number of outputs.
• Install a package: have the package available locally, but not necessarily loaded into workspace (i.e.,not necessarily attached). This is typically done by install.packages(<package name>)
• Vignette: a vignette is, in this context, a document that combines human-readable chunks and executable code chunks.