R tip-of-the-day
So many awesome ways to do R. I’ll share some, you’ll share some, it will be fun.
| number | tip | description | misc |
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Tip 1 |
cmd + opt + i |
adds a new R chunk |
cntrl + alt + i for PC |
Tip 2 |
Tools -> Global Options… -> Appearance |
allows for dark mode, plus other options! |
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Tip 3 |
cmd + opt + c |
runs the chunk |
cntrl + opt + c on PC |
Tip 4 |
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within the viewer, sorts the data wrt a variable |
click on the variable name |
Tip 5 |
cmd + shift + C |
comments the line |
cntrl + shift + C for PC |
Tip 6 |
cmd + shift + enter |
runs the current chunk |
cntrl + shift + enter for PC |
Tip 7 |
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changes the viewer output |
gear near Render |
Tip 8 |
cmd + shift + opt + j |
window to jump between chunks |
cntrl + shift + opt + j for PC |
Tip 9 |
cmd + shift + M |
produces a pipe |
cntrl + shift + M for PC |
Tip 10 |
highlight with mouse and hit quotation |
will put quotes around the highlighted phrase |
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Tip 11 |
highlight with mouse and hit parenthesis |
will put parentheses around the highlighted phrase |
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Tip 12 |
cmd + opt + B |
runs code start to line |
cntrl + opt + B on PC |
Tip 13 |
cmd + opt + E |
runs code line to end |
cntrl + opt + E on PC |
Tip 14 |
up arrow (on keyboard) |
brings back the previous line |
works in Console or Terminal |
Tip 15 |
tab complete |
works in Console or in the R chunk |
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Tip 16 |
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make sure to direct to the correct folder! |
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Tip 17 |
cmd + shift + F |
Find in Files |
cntrl + shift + F on PC |
Tip 18 |
cmd + click on function name |
opens a tab with function details |
cntrl + click on function name on PC |
Tip 19 |
cmd + shift + D |
deletes a line |
cntrl + shift + D on PC |
Tip 20 |
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function which displays data info |
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Tip 21 |
cmd + opt + L |
collapse a section |
alt + L on PC |
Tip 22 |
cmd + opt + shift + L |
expand a section |
alt + shift + L on PC |
Tip 23 |
cmd + opt + O |
collapse all sections |
alt + O on PC |
Tip 24 |
cmd + opt + shift + O |
expand all sections |
alt + shift + O on PC |
Tip 25 |
highlight code + cmd + shift + a |
reformats spacing |
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Tip 26 |
opt + cmd + arrow |
duplicates line |
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Tip 27 |
highlight word + cmd + e |
finds that word everywhere |
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Tip 28 |
opt + - |
produces <- |
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Tip 29 |
highlight code + cmd + i |
resets indenting |

