package_version_cran: Get the most recent package version available

In ShadeWilson/ihme: Functions for Improving Life at IHME

Description

Retrieve the package version for the latest package available on either the CRAN or Github. Since the approval process for packages on the CRAN can lag behind the pace of development, the Github version of packages that are hosted there is likely to be more up to date. Helper methods for check_package(), update_package(), and family members.

Usage

package_version_cran(package,
  cran_url = "http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/")

Arguments

package	Name of the package as a string
cran_url	Defaults to the CRAN's R package landing page. Does not need to be changed unless for advanced usage.

Examples

package_version_cran("ggplot2")
package_version_github("ShadeWilson/ihme")

ShadeWilson/ihme documentation built on May 20, 2019, 8:47 a.m.