Appendix

Data-import: base-r vs readr

Our reasons for preferring readr over base-R import functions:

1. base R imports strings as factors by default (since R 4.0.0, this is not the case anymore)
2. readr is generally faster (which only matters if you have a large dataset)
3. readr makes safer assumptions about your data (e.g. the default timezone for datetime columns is UTC)
4. data.frames created by readr are prettier when printed to the console and contain more information using less characters

HOWEVER: Using external libraries (such as readr) creates additional dependencies which has it’s own downsides (which is one of the reasons we don’t do library("tidyverse")).

Comitting files with git

Note 16.1: Committing files with git

1. Save your (R/RMarkdown/Quarto) file
2. Switch to the “Git”-Tab in the pane in the top right corner
3. Click “commit” to open the “Commit Window”
4. Click in the checkbox next to the file(s) you want to commit
5. Add a commit message to explain what you are committing (e.g. “initial commit”)
6. Click on “commit” to commit your changes