Create tutorial videos on setting up VS-Code with R

[rpodcast]

After Kun Ren's excellent presentation at the October 2021 NYR meetup, many in the audience (and Kun himself) agreed that the biggest hurdle in using R with VS-Code is getting everything installed and configured. I think I can help with that! My first attempt at streaming my setup was a bit all over the place and not focused enough. Here are my ideas for the tutorial (and if you have additional thoughts, please add a comment to this issue):

Assumptions

• R is already installed
• Python is already installed
  • Windows: https://www.feoh.org/getting-started-with-python-on-windows-2021-edition-push-the-easy-button.html
  • Mac: https://flaviocopes.com/python-installation-macos/
  • Linux: From distribution package manager

Installations

• VS-Code:
  • Windows / Mac: Install from web site directly
  • Linux: Download installer from website or use snap package
• VS-Code extensions to enhance the quality of the VS-Code experience: Rubymaniac.vscode-paste-and-indent, ionutvmi.path-autocomplete, usernamehw.errorlens, eamodio.gitlens, mhutchie.git-graph, wayou.vscode-todo-highlight, IBM.output-colorizer, tomoki1207.pdf, MS-vsliveshare.vsliveshare-pack, DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint, hoovercj.vscode-power-mode, hediet.vscode-drawio
• VS Code extensions for R: ikuyadeu.r, RDebugger.r-debugger
• R packages: languageserver, httpgd, lintr, ManuelHentschel/[email protected]
• Radian alternative R console

Configurations

• Default R version and default R console command
• Spacing (VS Code defaults to 4 spaces, configure to 2 spaces)
• Considerations when using renv (update ;Rprofile)

[PythonCoderUnicorn]

I love 💗 this idea !

Some things that I would love sprinkled in the tutorial is

• how to make ggplot output in dark mode? will ggdark::dark_mode() work in VS Code? will themetic or bslib for R work? (I ask because most people like the retina burning white defaults)
• Kun Ren's video went over things fast (understandably) so if things can be explained slowly that would be helpful
• I have used VS Code for Rmd but when the file is opened in RStudio it is different (same folder directory), so if that is related that would nice to know about why it doesn't pair up.

sometimes I rather run code in VS Code for R but no idea to get it up and running like the RStudio.

here is Moby in support of this project 🐳