Chapter 25 Why write functions?

Much of the heavy lifting in R is done by functions. They are useful for:

1. Performing a task repeatedly, but configurably;

2. Making your code more readable;

3. Make your code easier to modify and maintain;

4. Sharing code between different analyses;

5. Sharing code with other people;

6. Modifying R’s built-in functionality.

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