Rproject templates for YOUR workflowCaroline Ledbetter2020-01-301 / 11

Why Rproject Templates?2 / 11

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Why Rproject Templates?If you can automatate you should automateStardized file structures are easy for you and your collaborators to work with4 / 11

You need:
an R project
Template Metadata
Template Function
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You need:

an R project

Template Metadata

Template Function

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proj_setup <- function(path, ...){
  # ensure path exists
  dir.create(path, recursive = TRUE, showWarnings = FALSE)
  dots <- list(...)
  attach(dots)
  on.exit(detach(dots))
  ProjectName <- paste0(path)
  ### Setup ReadMe Files ----
  readme <- c(paste0("# ", ProjectName, "  "),
              paste0("**PI:**", PI, "  "),
              paste0("**Analyst**:", analyst, "  "),
              "",
              "Details about the folders:",
              '',
              "File | Description",
              "---|----------------------------------------------------------",
              paste("Admin | contains the scope of work and other",
                    "administrative documents"),
              paste("Background | contains the background information for",
                    "the analysis"),
              "Code | contains all R scripts for this project"
              )

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Resources

Rstudio How To Guide:
https://rstudio.github.io/rstudio-extensions/rstudio_project_templates.html

CIDAtools Github Repo: ledbettc/CIDATools

Find me at:

carolineledbetter.us
carolineledbetter@yahoo.com
@ledbettc
@C_line_sealion

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