R Weekly Highlights Issue 2025-W04 Highlights
Jan 22, 2025
This week dives into flowchart creation in R, perfect for clinical trials, showcasing its user-friendly design. Discover advanced flowcharting tools like MermaidJS that enhance professional communication. Learn about the complexities of R package development with C integration amid evolving standards. Explore groundbreaking techniques for visualizing brain MRI data, critical for understanding Alzheimer's. Finally, celebrate community innovations from the Posit team and engage with ongoing projects in the dynamic R landscape.
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Flowchart Package
- Use the R package
flowchartfor creating flowcharts directly from data frames. - It offers a tidy interface, simplifying the process.
Flowchart Customization
- Flowchart offers extensive customization options, similar to ggplot2.
- It allows control over elements like line direction, font styling, and node colors.
CRAN Checks
- CRAN's package checks, while sometimes frustrating, ensure package stability across platforms.
- A recent example highlighted a Windows-specific failure caught by CRAN, demonstrating their importance.