search_stackoverflow: Search StackOverflow

In coatless/searcher: Query Search Interfaces and AI Assistants

Search StackOverflow

Description

The search_stackoverflow() and search_so() functions both search StackOverflow using: ⁠https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=\%5Br\%5D+<query>⁠

Usage

search_stackoverflow(query = geterrmessage(), rlang = TRUE)

search_so(query = geterrmessage(), rlang = TRUE)

Arguments

query	Contents of string to search. Default is the error message.
rlang	Search for results written in R. Default is TRUE

Details

For additional details regarding StackOverflow's search interface please see:

https://stackoverflow.com/help/searching

Value

The generated search URL or an empty string.

See Also

Other community sites: search_bluesky(), search_mastodon(), search_posit_community(), search_twitter()

Examples

# Search StackOverflow for Convolutions in the r tag
search_stackoverflow("convolutions")

# Search all languages on StackOverflow for convolutions
search_stackoverflow("convolutions", rlang = FALSE)

coatless/searcher documentation built on June 2, 2025, 10:37 a.m.