R Weekly Highlights

Issue 2023-W21 Highlights

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A must-have resource to get you primed for testing R packages interfacing with the web, how ggblend taps into new compositing functionality for clearer plots, and how R stacks up with Excel in handling dates.

Episode Links

  • This week's curator: Batool Almarzouq - @batool664 (Twitter)
  • Better Understanding Your Tools Choices with Online Book HTTP Testing in R
  • ggblend: Blending and compositing algebra for ggplot2
  • Why should I use R: Handling Dates in R and Excel: Part 3
  • Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2023-W21

    • Supplement Resources

    • HTTP Testing with R: https://books.ropensci.org/http-testing/index.html
    • Updating Graphics Devices for R 4.2.0: https://blog.r-project.org/2021/12/14/updating-graphics-devices-for-r-4.2.0/
    • ggdist Visualizations of distribution and uncertainty: https://mjskay.github.io/ggdist/
    • Learning Bayesian Statistics Episode 66 - Uncertainty Visualization & Usable Stats, with Matthew Kay https://learnbayesstats.com/episode/66-uncertainty-visualization-usable-stats-matthew-kay

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