R | How to set up VSCode extension

Although RStudio [1] is the most common IDE for R, it is very much possible to use Visual Studio Code as the editor of choice for R code.

To do so most effectively, download the VSCode extension for R [2], and follow the setup instructions in the page. In addition, it may be necessary to do the following:

• Install the jsonlite package in the R library you are using

• In the settings for the extension, set the Rpath and Rterm values to the path of the R executable [3], if they are not automatically populated

Resources:

• [1] https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/

• [2] https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Ikuyadeu.r

• [3] R | How to find current executable location