Package checking errors are more common on Solaris than Linux. In many cases, these errors are due to non-portable C++ code. This article reviews some commonly recurring problems in C++ code found in R packages and suggests solutions.
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BibTeX citation
@article{RJ-2011-020,
author = {Plummer, Martyn},
title = {Portable C++ for R Packages},
journal = {The R Journal},
year = {2011},
note = {https://doi.org/10.32614/RJ-2011-020},
doi = {10.32614/RJ-2011-020},
volume = {3},
issue = {2},
issn = {2073-4859},
pages = {60-63}
}