dmlc/xgboost

Make all tutorials multi-language

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#11,413 opened on Apr 17, 2025

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good first issue

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ref https://github.com/dmlc/xgboost/pull/11410

After the PR above gets merged, we'll have a mechanism to show language tabs throughout the online docs, but it would only be used in 2 out of 25 tutorials. This could be a nice way to make all the current tutorials multi-language, by having a tab for 'R' next to the tab for 'Python' - example:

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I think most of the tutorials would be straightforward to write as R code (save for ones that don't apply, like distributed mode), but it's quite a lot of work. Leaving the idea here in case someone wants to work on porting at least some tutorials (CC @mayer79 @jameslamb @dfsnow).

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Tech stack
pythonr
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documentation
Issue type
feature
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3
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over 1 week
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fresh
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mostly clear
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R programmingXGBoost R APIXGBoost Python API
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50
Research direction
Review the merged PR #11410 to understand the language tab mechanism. Identify all tutorials in the documentation (likely under doc/ directory). For each tutorial, write an equivalent R version following the pattern shown in the example. Ensure the R code produces identical outputs. Coordinate with maintainers on which tutorials to prioritize.