R packages are a great way to share and create code that you and others can use over and over again. Why is it important? Developing R code for inclusion in a package is different than simply writing R scripts. What you'll learn—and how you can apply it Learn best practices for writing R code for packages: organizing your functions, code style recommendations, understanding and planning for how code will be run. Plan for the "unknowns" once you release a package to the world. Also includes hints for submitting a package to CRAN. This lesson is for you because… You're an R developer and need to package code so that others can reuse it You want to prepare a package to submit to CRAN Prerequisites Some familiarity with the R language Materials or downloads needed in advance Install R Install RStudio This lesson is taken from by Hadley Wickham. R Packages