Efficient R Programming: A Practical Guide to Smarter Programming

Become a more productive programmer with Efficient R Programming. Drawing on years of experience teaching R courses, authors Colin Gillespie and Robin Lovelace give practical advice on a range of topics—from optimizing set-up of RStudio to leveraging C++—that make this book a valuable asset for both experienced and novice programmers. It’s suitable for academics, business users, and programmers from a wide range of backgrounds.

• Get practical, tried-and-true advice from longtime R instructors
• Dive into a wide range of topics, including RStudio set-up and leveraging C++, suitable for all skill levels
• Gain insight into RStudio’s functionality to boost code-writing productivity
• Learn the necessary skills for team-based R programming work
• Save time, and energy, debugging code and searching online forums

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Efficient set-up
• Efficient programming
• Efficient workflow
• Efficient data carpentry
• Efficient visualisation
• Efficient performance
• Efficient hardware
• Efficient Collaboration
• Efficient Learning