PsyTeachR DSRR Ch. 2

project

A way to organise related files in RStudio

chunk

A section of code in an R Markdown file

markdown

A way to specify formatting, such as headers, paragraphs, lists, bolding, and links.

YAML

A structured format for information

extension

The end part of a file name that tells you what type of file it is (e.g., .R or .Rmd).

absolute path

A file path that starts with / and is not appended to the working directory

R markdown

The R-specific version of markdown: a way to specify formatting, such as headers, paragraphs, lists, bolding, and links, as well as code blocks and inline code.

reproducibility

The extent to which the findings of a study can be repeated in some other context

relative path

The location of a file in relation to the working directory.

working directory

The filepath where R is currently reading and writing files.

path

A string representing the location of a file or directory.

directory

A collection or “folder” of files on a computer.

knit

To create an HTML, PDF, or Word document from an R Markdown (Rmd) document

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