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Primary LanguageR

First repository with exercises in dPrep

This is a basic example repository using Gnu make for a reproducible research workflow, as described in detail here: tilburgsciencehub.com.

The main aim of this to have a basic structure, which can be easily adjusted to use in an actual project. In this example project, the following is done:

  1. Download and prepare data
  2. Run some analysis
  3. Present results in a final pdf generated using LaTeX

Dependencies

  • R
  • R packages: install.packages("stargazer")
  • Gnu Make
  • TeX distribution
  • For the makefile to work, R, Gnu make and the TeX distribution (specifically pdflatex) need to be made available in the system path
  • Detailed installation instructions can be found here: tilburgsciencehub.com

Notes

  • make clean removes all unncessary temporary files.
  • Tested under Linux Mint (should work in any linux distro, as well as on Windows and Mac)
  • IMPORTANT: In makefile, when using \ to split code into multiple lines, no space should follow \. Otherwise Gnu make aborts with error 193.
  • Many possible improvements remain. Comments and contributions are welcome!