Chapter 3 Rmd

R Markdown is a powerful tool for combining analysis and reporting into the same document. R Markdown has grown substantially from a package that supports a few output formats, to an extensive and diverse ecosystem that supports the creation of books, blogs, scientific articles, websites, and even resumes.

Nice documentations

• rmarkdown package CRAN
  • Package CRAN html page
  • Reference manual pdf
• bookdown package CRAN
  • Package CRAN page
  • Reference manual
• R markdown: The definitive guide. provides detailed references; GitHub repo HERE.
• R markdown cookbook: concise and covers essential functions, with examples.
• Authoring Books with R Markdown: with a focus on bookdown.

Q: What is the difference between Rmd and R script?
A:

• An R script (.R) is used for developing and troubleshooting code; a place where you can store reusable code fragments.
• An R Markdown file (.Rmd) is used to integrate R commands with explanatory text and output, making it useful for creating reports.

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Quick takeaways:

• Can still use horizontal separator ctrl + shift + S for dashed lines and ctrl + shift + = for equals
• Headers must have one empty line above and below to separate it from other text

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