Rename .Rraw to just .R?

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2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
r

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Start by locating the repository's .Rraw files and checking for references to their current names. The change is complete when the relevant files use the .R extension, references remain consistent, and the files receive normal R syntax highlighting without breaking the package.

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Description

internals tests

Is there any reason not to use the "normal" R extension on these files? I don't see anything that distinguishes them from other .R files. The disadvantages of .Rraw are (1) syntax highlighting is disabled by most software that would usually understand the .R extension and (2) new contributors may be confused about what's so special about these files that they get an unknown extension. I don't see any advantages.

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