In msperlin/afedR: Data and Functions for Book "Analyzing Financial and Economical Data with R"

my_answers <- c('Compile R packages locally', 
                'Compile graphics.',
                'Make coffee (?).',
                'Build web pages.',
                'Compile technical reports.')

#check_answers(my_answers)

Question

On the CRAN site you can also install the Rtools application. What is it for?

exams::answerlist(my_answers, markup = "markdown")

Solution

Rtools is an extension particular to R on Windows. It is used to compile packages from source code and is a requirement for those who develop packages. For the average user, however, it is also recommended to install Rtools as some packages require such compilation.

For Linux/Unix or MacOS users, Rtools is not necessary as, generally, compilers are already available by the operating system itself.

Meta-information

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