dev_mode: Activate and deactivate development mode

In r-lib/devtools: Tools to Make Developing R Packages Easier

Activate and deactivate development mode

Description

We no longer recommend dev_mode() and it will be removed in a future release of devtools. Instead, we now rely on load_all() to test drive an in-development package. If you really like the idea of corralling experimental packages in a special library, you might enjoy withr::local_libpaths(). If you are concerned about different projects interfering with each other through the use of a shared library, consider using the renv package.

Original description: When activated, dev_mode creates a new library for storing installed packages. This new library is automatically created when dev_mode is activated if it does not already exist. This allows you to test development packages in a sandbox, without interfering with the other packages you have installed.

Usage

dev_mode(on = NULL, path = getOption("devtools.path"))

Arguments

on	turn dev mode on (TRUE) or off (FALSE). If omitted will guess based on whether or not path is in .libPaths()
path	directory to library.

Examples

## Not run: 
dev_mode()
dev_mode()

## End(Not run)

r-lib/devtools documentation built on Feb. 17, 2024, 5:32 p.m.