R-devel now officially has 'raw' character constant strings like C++ as it just made the NEWS.Rd file (and its nightly RSS feed). Thanks once again to @LukeTierney4 for what may become quite widely used. #rstats #rdevel

Feb 15, 2020 · 1:18 PM UTC

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Replying to @eddelbuettel @LukeTierney4
My brain can't parse that. If the quotes weren't there it would just be a function call; no problem there. What's with the quotes? Would be interested to see an explanation of how R handles that syntax.
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Replying to @eddelbuettel @LukeTierney4
any idea why to require the parens? python version works fine & saves the typing
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