Difference between library and require in R

Both library and require can load packages, but there is a difference between them.

In a function, if a package does not exist, execution to the library will stop and require will continue.

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Require returns true or false based on whether the package exists,

T <-Library ("ABC") Error in Library ("ABC"): There is no package called 'abc'> test # The Library does not return an error: object 'test' not found> test <-require ("ABC") Loading required package: abcwarning message: In Library (package, Lib. loc = Lib. loc, character. only = true, logical. return = true,: There is no package called 'abc'> test # require has returned value [1] false

Some operations can be performed using the above.

If (require ("lme4") {print ("lme4 is loaded correctly")} else {print ("trying to install lme4") install. packages ("lme4") if (require (lme4) {print ("lme4 installed and loaded")} else {stop ("cocould not install lme4 ")}}