Introduction The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) provides extensive databases for economic, social, and environmental indicators. Accessing these programmatically through R is efficient and reproducible. In this ar...

{mapBliss} is a package initially developed in my attempt to copy the offerings made available by a site (since defunct) called Atlas.co. Recently I was talking about the package in a group chat and someone reached out to me sharing that he traveled to 43 states in the United States ...

Overview OK, so the USA health system is very much in the news. One thing that has been getting a lot of coverage, not least because it was explicitly referred to in a written statement from the guy who seems to have murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian...

Introduction Storage media management is a fundamental aspect of working with Linux systems. Whether you’re a new Linux user or looking to expand your knowledge, understanding how to work with different storage devices is essential. This guide ...

Recently on Puzzle Corner, we looked at the Four Weights problem: what are the four weights that can weigh any object in the (integer) range 1 to 40 on a balance scale? A balance scale and four weights The puzzle just asks you to find the ...

The latest release of Posit Package Manager introduces several enhancements, including: Python Git Builders: Build Python packages (wheels) directly from Git. Blocklists: Easily block specific packages or versions. Improved Documentation: Cleare...

Introduction Missing values are a common challenge in data analysis and can significantly impact your results if not handled properly. In R, these missing values are represented as NA (Not Available) and require special attention during data pr...

What is a Switch Statement? A switch statement is a powerful control flow mechanism in C programming that allows you to execute different code blocks based on the value of a single expression. It provides a more elegant and efficient alternativ...

Learn how to generate code coverage reports in R using cobertura-action without sharing your private code with codecov.io.

Learn how to generate code coverage reports in R using cobertura-action without sharing your private code with codecov.io.

Introduction When working with data frames in R, finding rows containing maximum values is a common task in data analysis and manipulation. This comprehensive guide explores different methods to select rows with maximum values in specific colum...

Summary: In this guest post, Brian A Mikelbank, Associate Professor of Urban Studies at Cleveland State University, shares how he used R to explore the likely causes of license suspensions in Ohio, USA. Packages Required: Data: Background I’m a quantitative urban geographer, on the faculty at Cleveland State University, ...

You can read the original post in its original format on Rtask website by ThinkR here: Parallel and Asynchronous Programming in Shiny with future, promise, future_promise, and ExtendedTask Illustration via ChatGPT. There are three hard things in computer science. One is making ChatGPT write “Invalidation” correctly on an image. ​ ...

Are you working with a data frame in R where you need to determine which column contains the maximum value for each row? This is a common task when analyzing data, especially when dealing with multiple variables or measurements across different ...