October 2017
Beginner to intermediate
236 pages
7h 38m
English
Content preview from Modern R Programming Cookbook
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Installing R libraries from various sources
R library or packages refer to a collection of previously programmed functions for specific tasks. When you install base R, you will see that it comes with a number of default libraries installed, but users need to use customized libraries to solve their problems. In this recipe, you will see how you can install libraries from different sources, such as CRAN, GitHub, and Bioconductor (BioC).