r2symbols version 1.2, Simplify the inclusion of Symbols in your Rmarkdown or Quarto documents or Shiny applications

Obinna Obianom

2023-03-11

Summary

The new version of the r2symbols package simplifies the way to transform text into symbols within your documents. Simply include the library call and the function calls above, and the r2symbol takes care of transforming text throughout your document to appropriate symbols as shown below

library(r2symbols)
trans.r2symbols(font.color="green", font.weight = "bold",font.size = 30)

With the r2symbols package, the idea is very simple. There are already a lot of HTML codes available for many of these symbols, so this package simply incorporates the appropriate symbol into the document and in the final ouput, mathjax script is not needed for it to show up properly. Additionally, the code you will be writing is all R code and no LaTex is needed.

New Features Since in v1.1

How to use in Rmarkdown and Quarto documents

1. Include library

library(r2symbols)

2. Add function call

trans.r2symbols(font.color="gray", font.weight = "light",font.size = 12)

3. Begin writing your documents

To use, wrap the symbol code or alias (found at r2symbols.obi.obianom.com) in โ€˜((โ€™ or โ€˜`โ€™ like

((SYMBOL NAME OR ID))

or

'SYMBOL NAME OR ID'

within the text in the document and watch r2symbols do the magic!

Examples: some sample outputs and codes

0. Using this settings

library(r2symbols)
trans.r2symbols(font.color="blue", font.weight = "light",font.size = 32)

1. Signs and Illustrative symbols (OUPUT)

Dignissim โˆŽ suspendisse in est โ™ฅ or โ™ฅ or โ™ฅ ante. Velit sed ullamcorper morbi tincidunt ornare massa โ˜š eget egestas purus. Id velit ut tortor โ˜ฝ pretium viverra โ˜ suspendisse. Non pulvinarโ™ข neque laoreet โ˜› suspendisse. Faucibus โ˜‚ turpis in eu mi bibendum neque. Nisl โ™งnisi scelerisque eu ultrices vitae auctor eu โ‹† augue ut. Nulla pellentesque โ˜ dignissim enim sit โ‚. Mattis pellentesque id โ˜ช nibh โ˜บtortor cโ™ฏ dโ™ฏ id โ™ซ alique โ˜† t. Risusโ˜น in hendrerit โ™ฌ gravida rutrum. Consequatโ™” or โ™” nisl vel pretiumโ™˜ lectus โ™–quam id leo in vitae. Donecโ™™ adipiscing tristique risus nec feugiat in fermentum posuere. Ornare arcu dui vivamus arcu.

1. Signs and Illustrative symbols (CODE)

Dignissim `box` suspendisse in est `heart` or `love` or `116` ante. Velit sed ullamcorper morbi tincidunt ornare massa `323` eget egestas purus. Id velit ut tortor `moon` pretium viverra `317` suspendisse. Non pulvinar`dia2` neque laoreet (( 324 )) suspendisse. Faucibus `umbrella` turpis in eu mi bibendum neque. Nisl `club2`nisi scelerisque eu ultrices vitae auctor eu `star` augue ut. Nulla pellentesque `cloud` dignissim enim sit `asterism`. Mattis pellentesque id `starm` nibh `:)`tortor c`#` d`#` id `music1` alique `star-o` t. Risus`:(` in hendrerit `.l` gravida rutrum. Consequat`chessk` or `c.k` nisl vel pretium`chessn` lectus `c.r`quam id leo in vitae. Donec`c.p` adipiscing tristique risus nec feugiat in fermentum posuere. Ornare arcu dui vivamus arcu.

2. Currencies, and frequently used in symbols (OUTPUT)

Vitaeยง or ยง sapien pellentโ‚ต esque habitant morbi. Sed blandit libero volutยฎ or ยฎ or ยฎ pat sed. Tincidunt eget nullam non nisi. Tortor consequat id porta nibh venenatis. ยฉ or ยฉ venenatis tellus in metus vulputate eu scelerisque felis imperdiet. Aenean euismodยฅ elementum nisi quis eleifend quam. Libero โ‚ฉ enim sed faucibus turpis in eu mi.Gravida โ‚ฌquis blandit turpis โ„ข cursus in hac habita โ„ข sse platea. Tinciduntโ‚ฆ nunc pulvinarยฅ sapien et ligula ullamcยฃorper malesuada. Convallis โ„— convallis tellus โ„– id interdum velit laoreetโ‚น id donec ultrices. Nisiยฅ scelerisque eu ultriceโ‚ฑs vitae auctor eu. Nec feugiat in fermentum posuere urna nec tincidunt praesent. Velit euismod in pellentesque massa placerat duis ultricies lacus.

2. Currencies, and frequently used in symbols (CODE)

Vitae`section` or `44` sapien pellent`cedi` esque habitant morbi. Sed blandit libero volut`34` or `registered` or `34` pat sed. Tincidunt eget nullam non nisi. Tortor consequat id porta nibh venenatis.  `copyright` or `c` venenatis tellus in metus vulputate eu scelerisque felis imperdiet. Aenean euismod`yen` elementum nisi quis eleifend quam. Libero `won` enim sed faucibus turpis in eu mi.Gravida `euro`quis blandit turpis `trademark` cursus in hac habita `tm` sse platea. Tincidunt`naira` nunc pulvinar`yen` sapien et ligula ullamc`pound`orper malesuada. Convallis `309` convallis tellus `no` id interdum velit laoreet`rupee` id donec ultrices. Nisi`yen` scelerisque eu ultrice`peso`s vitae auctor eu. Nec feugiat in fermentum posuere urna nec tincidunt praesent. Velit euismod in pellentesque massa placerat duis ultricies lacus. 

3. Mathematical characters within text (OUTPUT) โ€ฆ

Lorem ฮฒ ipsumโ€ฐ dolor sit amet, conse โˆซ or โˆซ or โˆซ ctetur โˆ“ adipiscing ยฑ elit, sed do 5 โ€ฐ eiusmod tempor ฮผg/mL incididunt ut labore ยฝ et dolore โˆ” magna 1.5 aliqua. Nisl ฮฑ condimentum ฮฑ id venenatis ฮฒa . Accumsan ฯ‰ tortor ยฐ posuere ฯ‰ ac ut > consequat. Dignissim ฮผ convallis ฯ‡ aenean et ยผtortor at risus ฮต viverra โˆš adipiscing. Ullamcorper ฮด malesuada ฮบproin liberoฮš nunc. Biben โˆด dum 1.5 est ultricies 1.25 integer quis ยพ auctor elit. Ut Infinity โˆž or โˆž or โˆž porttitor leo a diam โˆœsollicitudin. Arcu โˆก non odio ฮต euismod ฮ• laciniaฯ€ at.

3. Mathematical characters within text (CODE) โ€ฆ

Lorem `b` ipsum(( 0/00 )) dolor sit amet, conse (( integral )) or `integral` or `261` ctetur `-+` adipiscing `+-` elit, sed do 5 `0/00` eiusmod tempor `u`g/mL incididunt ut labore `107` et dolore `.+` magna `1.5` aliqua. Nisl `alpha` condimentum `a` id venenatis `beta`a . Accumsan `om` tortor `^o` posuere `omega` ac ut ((103)) consequat. Dignissim (( mu )) convallis (( chi )) aenean et (( quarter ))tortor at risus `e` viverra `sqrt` adipiscing. Ullamcorper `d` malesuada `k`proin libero`K` nunc. Biben `tf` dum `1.5` est ultricies `1.25` integer quis `0.75` auctor elit. Ut Infinity `inf` or (( inf )) or (( 161 )) porttitor leo a diam `ftrt`sollicitudin. Arcu `mangle` non odio `e` euismod `E` lacinia`pi` at. 

4. Arrows (OUPUT)

Consectetur purus ut โ† faucibus pulvinar elementum integer โ†”enim neque. Quam id leo in โ†“vitae turpis massa โ†’sed elementum tempus. A erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus. Porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quisโ†• varius.Amet luctus venenatis lectus magna. Blandit volutpat maecenasโ†‘ volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit. โ†’ Eget sit amet tellus โ†cras adipiscing.

4. Arrows (CODE)

Consectetur purus ut `arrow-left` faucibus pulvinar elementum integer `lra`enim neque. Quam id leo in `da`vitae turpis massa `ra`sed elementum tempus. A erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis convallis tellus. Porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus quis`upa` varius.Amet luctus venenatis lectus magna. Blandit volutpat maecenas`ua` volutpat blandit aliquam etiam erat velit. `arrow-right` Eget sit amet tellus `la`cras adipiscing.

Version 0.1 features are still available

You can still do something like symbol.units("ug/mL") -> ฮผg/mL for ug/mL

You may also use symbol(90) or shortform sym(90)

You can still declare the settings for the symbols like โ™ฅโˆšยฝ

code -

symbol.units("ug/mL")
symbol(90)
sym(90)
sym("heart","sqrt","half",font.size=50,font.weight ="bold",font.color = "red")