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lintr style code check for Bioconductor

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
r
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Start by reviewing the requested BiocLint() function and the linked lintr project-configuration guidance. Locate the repository's existing R entry points and determine how a new .lintr configuration file would be integrated; done means the function accepts .R files and reports lines needing improvement.

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Description

Intermediate

Implement a BiocLint() function which takes in an .R file(s) and returns lines in the code which need to be improved.

lintr: https://github.com/jimhester/lintr#project-configuration

Goal: Create a new .lintr file (lintr configuration file)

Dominant language
R
Stars
10
Forks
29
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No merged PRs in 30d

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