XGBoost R Package

You have found the XGBoost R Package!

Get Started

Since XGBoost 3.0.0, the latest R package is available on R-universe in addition to the CRAN package.

• 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.

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