I've been using #R and @rstudio for years to tackle all kinds of data and coding problems. Here are some of my favorite shortcut keys to improve productivity and make your life easier. (1/7)
Insert pipe - The pipe operator is everywhere in modern R code but typing it can be tedious. Use 𝗖𝘁𝗿𝗹 + 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 + 𝗠 to build your pipes quicker. (2/7)
Comment/uncomment blocks - Sometimes you want to quickly disable a chunk of code without deleting it. Use 𝗖𝘁𝗿𝗹 + 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 + 𝗖 to (un)comment entire code blocks. (3/7)
Multi-cursor editing - Repetetive code is quickly written but hard to edit. Use 𝗖𝘁𝗿𝗹 + 𝗔𝗹𝘁_𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 + 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲_𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 to spawn multiple cursors. Hold 𝗔𝗹𝘁_𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 + 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲_𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 and drag your mouse to edit consecutive lines at the same position. (4/7)
Move selection - Instead of copy/pasting code chunks you can simply move them up and down by pressing 𝗔𝗹𝘁_𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 + 𝗨𝗽/𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻. (5/7)
Rename in scope - Sometimes you want to use a different variable name or call a different function in certain code sections. Search and Replace can be dangerous in these situations. It's safer to use 𝗖𝘁𝗿𝗹 + 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 + 𝗔𝗹𝘁_𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 + 𝗠 to rename in scope. (6/7)
Find in files - An absolute killer feature of RStudio when working on larger projects with multiple files. Use 𝗖𝘁𝗿𝗹 + 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 + 𝗙 to search (and even replace) keywords across your project. (7/7)
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