Optimizing R Code with Rcpp
Use C++ to dramatically boost the performance of your R code.
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Course Description
R is a great language for data science, but sometimes the code can be slow to run. Combining the comfort of R with the speed of a compiled language is a great way to reclaim the performance your code deserves. C++ is a modern, high performance language that is simple enough to learn in the context of accelerating R code. With the help of the Rcpp package, C++ integrates very neatly with R. You will learn how to create and manipulate typical R objects (vectors and lists), and write your own C++ functions to dramatically boost the performance of your R code.
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Functions and Control Flow
Writing functions, controlling the flow with if and else, and learning to use the three kinds of loops in C++. - 4
Case Studies
Use random numbers and write algorithms for applied time series models.
Sumedh Panchadhar
Richie CottonPrerequisites
Introduction to Writing Functions in R
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