R Markdown

This lesson will introduce R Markdown and creading code driven final output documents.

Prerequisites

  • A recent installation of RStudio.
  • Some familiarity with coding in R.
  • If creating PDF documents is required, an installation of Latex.

Schedule

Setup Download files required for the lesson
00:00 1. Introduction to Literate Programming What is literate programming?
Why would I want to use it?
00:30 2. Introduction to R Markdown What is Markdown/R Markdown?
How do I turn an R Markdown file into a report?
01:40 3. Parameterised reports How can I run reports multiple times with different settings?
How can I ensure my work is reproducible?
02:40 4. Alternative outputs What output formats can I create?
03:35 Finish

The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.