Dynamic Documents with R and knitr

This book makes writing statistical reports easier by integrating computing with reporting. Reports: homework, projects, exams, books, blogs, web pages; statistical graphics, computing, and data analysis docs. A new chapter on R Markdown v2, improvements in the knitr package, and new sections.

Quickly and Easily Write Dynamic DocumentsSuitable for both beginners and advanced users, Dynamic Documents with R and knitr, Second Edition makes writing statistical reports easier by integrating computing directly with reporting. Reports range from homework, projects, exams, books, blogs, and web pages to virtually any documents related to statistical graphics, computing, and data analysis. The book covers basic applications for beginners while guiding power users in understanding the extensibility of the knitr package.New to the Second EditionA new chapter that introduces R Markdown v2Changes that reflect improvements in the knitr packageNew sections on generating tables, defining custom printing methods for objects in code chunks, the C/Fortran engines, the Stan engine, running engines in a persistent session, and starting a local server to serve dynamic documentsBoost Your Productivity in Statistical Report Writing and Make Your Scientific Computing with R ReproducibleLike its highly praised predecessor, this edition shows you how to improve your efficiency in writing reports. The book takes you from program output to publication-quality reports, helping you fine-tune every aspect of your report.