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What’s New in R: July 22, 2024

Welcome to this week’s edition of ​What’s New in R​! This week, we’re featuring a new code editor, a timeline of R’s history, and an attempt to model crochet patterns with ggplot. Let’s dive in!

Maker of RStudio launches new R and Python IDE

There’s a new code editor in town. Posit, the company that makes RStudio Desktop, widely used for editing R code, has released a beta of a new integrated development environment (aka IDE) called Positron. I’ve checked it out and it is definitely a more modern-feeling editor than RStudio. Will be interesting to see how this develops!

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A timeline of R’s first 30 years

If you’re curious about the history of R, this timeline from the folks at Jumping Rivers provides a nice, high-level overview of its history.

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Alternative ggplot2 use: Crochet Patterns

When Ryan McShane’s partner decided to crochet a baby blanket modeled on the Chicago flag, Ryan decided to contribute to the effort. In this blog post, learn how he made the pattern in ggplot, showing how it would look, depending on various pattern options.

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David Keyes
By David Keyes
July 22, 2024

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