Overwrite/re-import a module?

[dereckmezquita]

Hi again @klmr

I find myself being annoyed, I want to use box::use for development, but I cannot find how to overwrite a previous import. I write code in interactive mode so I need to be able to write some code, import using box::use then test it and modify the module and test it again.

Please help with this?

[dereckmezquita]

Ok that was a bad minimal example, I am using R6 classes and those are the ones I am having the problem with.

[dereckmezquita]

Never mind... not sure where this happened to me but it also works with R6 find. I think I was maybe using S4 a while back that must be it. Sorry!

[klmr]

Hi Dereck, I think you might be interested in trying the auto-reload branch (#246). I’ve been using it myself for some time now and (so far!) it seems to work well.

However, I’m just noticing that the branch I pushed for the PR is still based on v1.1.0. When I get home later today I will rebase the branch onto the current release, v1.1.3.

And as mentioned in the PR description, please keep in mind that the API for this feature is subject to change. However, I am keen on merging it sooner rather than later; but I am still hoping for some feedback from users.

[dereckmezquita]

Yes actually interested, I tried re-running some code using modules and still get the issue using R6 classes.

I just can't make a minimal example that reproduces it... not sure if it's me doing something wrong.

Will check out #246 - if it's what I imagine it to be that's awesome!

[klmr]

@dereckdemezquita If you do end up checking out the branch please install the attached build archive via

install.packages('https://github.com/klmr/box/files/11840322/box_1.1.3.9000.tar.gz', type = 'source', repos = NULL)