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Lunch&Learn: Code like a pro using AI with GitHub Copilot

Date & Time

Oct. 9, 2024, 11 a.m. - Oct. 9, 2024, noon

Cost

$0

Location

Online

Organizer

R-Ladies Philly

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Description

Ever wished there was a version of ChatGPT to help you write R code right inside your favorite IDE, like RStudio or VS Code? Good news—there is, and it’s called GitHub Copilot!

In this talk, Rebecca will demonstrate Copilot's powerful AI tools, including advanced code completion (it can write entire multi-line functions from a single comment!) and a chatbot that can "see" your whole code file. Copilot can save you time and brain juice, even if you're already an R pro. While GitHub Copilot is proprietary software owned by Microsoft, meaning it comes with a cost and is only fully available in VS Code (which is also owned by Microsoft), a "light" version with more limited functionality is supported in RStudio.

To get started, you’ll need a GitHub account, you should have VS Code and RStudio installed, and have an active GitHub Copilot subscription. During the live demo, Rebecca will also provide resources to help you kick off your Copilot journey.