XGBoost R Package

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Since XGBoost 3.0.0, the latest R package is available on R-universe while the one on CRAN is kept at an older version. We will work on helping the CRAN version to catch up in the future. In the meantime, please use R-universe packages.

• Check out the Installation Guide for instructions on how to install xgboost, and Tutorials for examples on how to use XGBoost for various tasks.

• Read the latest API documentation.

• Read the CRAN documentation. (outdated)

Vignettes

• XGBoost for R introduction
  • Introduction
  • Building a predictive model
  • Model parameters
  • Examining model objects
  • Other features
  • The low-level interface
• XGBoost from JSON
  • Introduction
  • Setup
  • Comparing results
    • Lesson 1: All data is 32-bit floats
    • Lesson 2: JSON parameters are 32-bit floats
    • Lesson 3: Use 32-bit math

Other topics

• Migrating code from previous XGBoost versions
  • Other recommendations
• Handling of indexable elements
• Developer guide: parameters from core library