R as a tool for Systems Administration

When talking about languages to use in Production in data science, R is usually not part of the conversation and if it is, it’s referenced as a secondary language.

Customising your Rprofile

Every time R starts, it runs through a couple of R scripts. One of these scripts is the .Rprofile. This allows users to customise their particular set-up. However, some care has to be taken, as if this script is broken, this can cause R to break. If this happens, just delete the script!

Key R Operators

Operators you should make more use of in R. Only recently have I discovered the true power of some the operators in R. Here are some tips on some underused operators in R: The %In% Operator. This funny looking operator is very handy. It’s short for testing if several values appear in an object.

Training courses in San Francisco

Jumping Rivers are coming to San Francisco in January 2020! We’ll be running a number of R training courses with Paradigm Data. You can find the booking links and more details over at our courses page. Don’t be afraid to get in contact if you have any questions!

Counting Arguments in the Tidyverse

Before we start anything, I’d like to mention that most of the hard work came from nsaunders and his great blog post Idle thoughts lead to R internals: how to count function arguments. Let’s get started. The aim of this blog is to capture the number of arguments present in each function with packages of the {tidyverse}.

Sponsorship: SatRdays and useR Groups

SatRdays are great. Low cost R events, held around the world. What’s not to love! For the last year, we have been offering automatic sponsorship for all SatRday events. All the organisers have to do is complete a quick questionnaire and the money is sent on it’s way. So far we have sponsored seven events!