case_when() is a code smell and across() is a code smell tooI’ve written before about the risks of using dplyr without knowing base R. I now feel I can be more specific:Oct 16, 2022Oct 16, 2022
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I hate BlackboardI’m an academic. Our university uses Blackboard to manage its courses. Using Blackboard is compulsory. Like everything that humans have to…Apr 16, 20205Apr 16, 20205
Don’t forget non-tidyverse solutionsI’m a tidyverse fan. I am not hugely interested in “tidyverse vs. base R” conflicts. I’ve been using R for quite a while; many tidyverse…Sep 6, 20191Sep 6, 20191