This workshop series is going to help you use R as a programming environment, allowing you to write more complex, yet clearer data analysis code. We will teach you three fundametal concepts of R programming: functions, classes, and packages
Date/Time: Apr 27 2017, 2:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Vancouver, Life Sciences InstituteCost: $50.00
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Functions encapsulate a sequence of computations, allowing you to separate the “what” from the details of “how”. You will learn: - the syntax of R functions - how functions can be reused and composed with your analytic workflows - guidelines for writing clear and reliable code.
Every R object has a class and many have attributes, but this mechanism works quite differently from object-oriented programming in mainstream programming languages. You will learn: • to access specific parts of an object and its attributes, • how the class affects the use of an object and how generic functions, like plot, work with different classes, and • how to create your own generic function. Packages are R’s main method for creating and sharing bundles of related functions, classes, datasets, and help pages.
You will learn:
- the structure of a package,
- how R manages libraries of installed packages,
- how they are used to share both code and analyses, and
- to create your own package and distribute it to other R users.
Workshop 1: Monday, April 24th, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Workshop 2: Tuesday, April 25th, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop 3: Thursday, April 27th, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
You can register to the workshop series ($36 plus fees). The fee includes 3 sessions, and 6 hours of instruction. Free for ECOSCOPE trainees (to rsvp contact info.ecoscope@ubc.ca). No refunds.
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