Why R? Webinar 024 - Max Kronborg - Mocking
- stream https://youtu.be/iRFJ6f7ZhsQ
- speaker Max Kronborg
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- format: 45 min talk + 15 min for Q&A
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# Description
Mocking allows the programmer to temporarily substitute custom code for part of a given function. This can be useful in a variety of scenarios:
- When needing stubs or fakes for unit tests
- To replace a not yet completed function, particularly helpful in test driven development
- When for whatever reason R is doing something you don’t want it to do, like accessing the internet, reading files from a strange location, or printing graphs incorrectly.
# Biography
Max is a danish Computer Science student currently in final year at the University of Bath after completing a placement year with Mango.
He is particularly interested in ML, and is currently working on a dissertation aimed at predicting capacity levels on public transportation.
