There are two functions in R that can be used to get help with R packages.
- browseVignettes() opens a web browser window that displays all the vignettes for the specified package. Vignettes are long form guides to a R package. They can be used to learn about the package's functionality, its installation and usage instructions, and examples of how to use the package.
- help() opens a help window that displays the help page for the specified topic. Help pages provide detailed information about a topic, including its definition, usage, and examples.
The following are some examples of how to use browseVignettes() and help() :
# To open a web browser window that displays all the vignettes for the ggplot2 package
browseVignettes("ggplot2")
# To open a help window that displays the help page for the ggplot function in the ggplot2 package
help("ggplot", package = "ggplot2")
