update_pkg: Update R Packages

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Update R Packages

Description

Update R packages from CRAN, GitHub, or Bioconductor. Supports full updates, source-specific updates, or targeted package updates. Automatically handles version compatibility checks and respects mirror settings.

Usage

update_pkg(pkg = NULL, source = NULL, ...)

Arguments

pkg	Character vector. Package name(s) to update. For GitHub, use "user/repo" format. Only required when source is specified.
source	Character. Package source: "CRAN", "GitHub", or "Bioconductor". Optional if updating all installed CRAN and Bioconductor packages.
...	Additional arguments passed to install.packages, install_github, or install.

Value

NULL (invisibly). Side effect: updates packages.

Examples

## Not run: 
# Update all CRAN + Bioconductor packages:
update_pkg()

# Update all CRAN packages only:
update_pkg(source = "CRAN")

# Update specific package:
update_pkg("ggplot2", source = "CRAN")

# Update GitHub package:
update_pkg("hadley/ggplot2", source = "GitHub")

## End(Not run)

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