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Useless R Functions. That's it
https://github.com/tomaztk/Useless_R_functions

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Useless R Functions. That's it

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/tomaztk/Useless_R_functions
Owner: tomaztk
License: mit
Created: 2020-10-16T21:01:18.000Z (about 4 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-08-02T17:15:24.000Z (3 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-08-02T19:54:53.098Z (3 months ago)
Topics: r, r-language, r-programming, r-script, r-scripts, r-stats
Language: R
Homepage:
Size: 1.91 MB
Stars: 127
Watchers: 11
Forks: 28
Open Issues: 1
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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# Useful - Useless R functions - UUR 



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`UUR`

is useful, yet useless set of custom R functions using `{base}` for

your everyday R use. That's it :-) And nothing more.

## Feature Summary

  - Mixed Cases ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/10/17/little-useless-useful-r-function/))

  - DataFrame maker ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/10/20/little-useless-useful-r-function-dataframe-maker/))

  - R Job Title generator ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/10/24/little-useless-useful-r-function-r-jobs-title-generator/))

  - Psychedelic Square Root visual with **x11()** ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/10/26/little-useless-useful-r-function-psychedelic-square-root-with-x11/))

  - Friday 13th obvious searcher 

  - Full moon finder ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/10/30/little-useless-useful-r-function-full-moon-finder/))

  - Lorem Ipsum R text generator ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/11/02/little-useless-useful-r-functions-r-lorem-ipsum/))

  - Wacky Password generator ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/11/06/little-useless-useful-r-functions-wacky-password-generator/))

  - Play Rock-Paper-Scissors with your R Engine ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/11/13/little-useless-useful-r-functions-play-rock-paper-scissors-with-your-r-engine/))

  - Duplicate and frequent functions used in many R packages ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/11/18/little-useless-useful-r-functions-same-function-names-from-different-packages-or-namespaces/))

  - Making Scatter Plot from Image file ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/11/21/little-useless-useful-r-functions-making-scatter-plot-from-an-image/))

  - Function that generates calculator script ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/11/30/little-useless-useful-r-functions-script-that-generates-calculator-script/))

  - Word scrambler ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2020/12/24/little-useless-useful-r-functions-word-scrambler/))

  - Folder TreeMap ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/01/01/little-useless-useful-r-functions-folder-treemap/))

  - Playing stack of cards ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/01/03/little-useless-useful-r-functions-playing-stack-of-cards/))

  - R to Python dataFrame ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/01/05/little-useless-useful-r-functions-create-pandas-dataframe-from-r-data-frame/))

  - Four Fours ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/little-useless-useful-r-functions-mathematical-puzzle-of-four-fours/))

  - Countdown Number Puzzle ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/01/11/little-useless-useful-r-functions-countdown-number-puzzle/))

  - R Version ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/02/03/little-useless-useful-r-functions-r-version/))

  - R Poem for Valentine ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/little-useless-useful-r-functions-useless-r-poem-for-valentine/))

  - Pipe (%>%) for ggplot2 ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/02/12/little-useless-useful-r-functions-use-pipe-in-ggplot2/))

  - L-Systems ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/02/17/little-useless-useful-r-functions-using-l-systems-for-useless-writing/))

  - Letter frequency in numbers ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/03/22/little-useless-useful-r-functions-letter-frequency-in-a-vector-of-numbers/))

  - Using SQL Syntax for wrangling data frames ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/04/27/using-sql-for-r-data-frames-with-sqldf/))

  - Looping through variable names and generating plots ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/05/24/little-useless-useful-r-functions-looping-through-variable-names-and-generating-plots/))

  - Inserting variable values into strings ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/07/09/little-useless-useful-r-functions-inserting-variable-values-into-strings/))

  - Colourful ggplot line graphs ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/07/16/little-useless-useful-r-functions-colourful-ggplot-line-graphs/))

  - Drawing calendar([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/07/19/little-useless-useful-r-functions-drawing-calendar/))

  - Useless Year progress bar with spinning cursor ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/09/13/little-useless-useful-r-functions-year-progress-bar/))

  - Useless analog and digital clock ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/09/16/little-useless-useful-r-functions-useless-analog-and-digital-clocks/))

  - Animated showcase of plot function ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/10/18/little-useless-useful-r-functions-useless-animated-showcase-of-plot-function/))

  - Interface for learning irregular verbs ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/10/22/little-useless-useful-r-functions-useless-interface-for-learning-irregular-verbs/))

  - Interactive Voronoi diagram generator ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2021/11/01/little-useless-useful-r-functions-interactive-voronoi-diagram-generator-using-r-and-x11/))

  - Mastermind board game for R ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2022/01/07/little-useless-useful-r-functions-mastermind-board-game-for-r/))

- Making boxplot from a picture ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2022/02/02/little-useless-useful-r-functions-making-boxplot-from-a-picture/))

- Animating datasets ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2022/04/29/little-useless-useful-r-functions-animating-datasets/))

- Using xspline to create wacky signatures ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2023/03/05/little-useless-useful-r-functions-using-xspline-to-create-wacky-signatures/))

- Transforming dataframe to markdown table ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2023/03/26/little-useless-useful-r-functions-transforming-dataframe-to-markdown-table/))

- Old phone converted from text to numbers ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2023/05/07/little-useless-useful-r-functions-old-phone-converted-from-text-to-numbers/))

- Goldbach's conjecture and sieve of sundaram ([blog post](https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2023/08/12/little-useless-useful-r-functions-goldbachs-conjecture-and-sieve-of-sundaram/))

- Pretty dataframe definition ([Git merge by rachelostic](https://github.com/tomaztk/Useless_R_functions/blob/main/functions/pretty_dataframe_definitions.R))

## Cloning the repository

You can follow the steps below to clone the repository.

```

git clone https://github.com/tomaztk/Useless_R_functions.git

```

## Quickstart

1.  Clone the repository

2.  Start using any of the functions e.g. `IsItFriday13()`

3.  Explore and enjoy!

``` r

# non-deterministic

IsItFriday13 <- function(){

  #da <- "2020-11-13"

  da <- Sys.Date()

  rn <- as.POSIXlt(da)$wday

  d <- as.POSIXlt(da)$mday 

  

  if (rn == 5 & d == 13){

      print("It is a Friday the 13th!")

  } else {

      print("Not a Friday 13th!")

    }

  }  

IsItFriday13()

```

## Contributors and co-authors

Thanks to these wonderful community people making and helping this useless R functions better. Contributions of any kind is highly appreciated!

  

    
_{Riccardo Porreca}


    
_retooooo



_mrdwab


    
_TFellet


    
_rachelostic


## Contact

Feel free to get in touch for new useful-useless functions.

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# Vignettes

#### General examples

# ToDo

  - Possibly change some functionalities to work properly on UNIX / WIN machines

    - `x11()` and `CLI export`

  - A vignette finished; write proper feature details!

  - Create useless R package.

  - Add Documentation for each function.