cran-task-views / cran-task-views/OfficialStatistics

Consider adding worldbank package

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Description

worldbank package provides a modern client for multiple World Bank APIs, including the Indicators API, the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) API, the Finances One API, and the Projects API. It could be listed alongside the WDI and wbstats packages.

Disclosure: I'm the author of the package.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Inspect the task-view source and the existing WDI and wbstats entries to find where package listings are maintained. Add worldbank alongside those packages, preserving the existing listing format, and verify that the updated task view renders correctly.

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Tech stack
r
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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