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Getting Started with RCode

RCode is a full featured IDE for R and Python.

Installation

See the installation guide for installating RCode.

First launch

The first time you start RCode, you will be asked for the language(s) you will work with.

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This choice will only affect the options and panels displayed in RCode. If you choose:

  • R only: the R console will be open and you will only have the options associated to R.
  • Python only: the same as above but with Python.
  • R and Python: both consoles will be open by default and the options for both languages will be shown.

This can be changed after through the settings panel. The selected langage(s) (R and/or Python) should be detected in your computer and the corresponding console(s) displayed. If not, check the R/Python path through the settings. This documentation is for both languages.

Features

In RCode, a project is simply a folder in your device. Create a new project or open an existing one. Now it's on!

As a full featured IDE, RCode provides:

  • An R/Python Editor for .R and .py files in which the scripts are written.
  • An Environment panel in which all variables are visible, and can be explored.
  • An History panel in which all R code lines sent to the R console are displayed, with the associated status (execution time, in execution or aborted).
  • A Packages manager in which the packages can be managed (installation, update, removal or loading-unloading).
  • A Search module which looks in the whole project, supports regex and can filter the files.
  • A Graph feature which generates a graph from plotly efficently, without any package.

RCode is also the software in which professional RPGM applications are developed.