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# R packages

This is the book site for __"R packages"__. It was published with O'Reilly in April 2015. You can [order](http://amzn.com/1491910593?tag=r-pkgs-20) a copy from Amazon.

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Packages are the fundamental units of reproducible R code. They include reusable R functions, the documentation that describes how to use them, and sample data. In this section you'll learn how to turn your code into packages that others can easily download and use. Writing a package can seem overwhelming at first. So start with the basics and improve it over time. It doesn't matter if your first version isn't perfect as long as the next version is better.

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