Hey everyone! How do you make your code readable for other people when there are long chunks of code which you repeat a lot (e.g. the same fancy figure for 10 DVs)?
My current solution: I define a wrapper function at the beginning of the document (or in a separate script) which, for example, specify the particular plot I want to make with all its parameters and later just use "myCustomPlot(theDVofInterest)', sometimes even in a loop if there are a lot of DVs.
The cool thing is that changing the code is very easy and not as prone to errors. But I'm really interested in what people here do themselves and/or like when reviewing other people's code.
Henning Teickner
thanks a lot for that amazing answer! I particularly like your suggestions on creating R packages, compendia and (in the long run) virtual containers.Concerning "special plots": One example would be that I have to create the same code-intensive plot 10 times for panel plot. Then, I would usually make a function for that plot, but without style parameters. These would all be fixed in the body of the function, so I can only use: "thisIsMyPlotFunction(myDVandNothingElse). Would you still use another way? I must admit, that I didn't fully understand your suggestion.
Cheers to Münster!
Maurizio
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