# Help

## Running the tests

Tests require the `{testthat}` package to be installed in R.
To run the tests for an exercise, simply execute the `test_<exercise_name>.R` script from within the exercise's directory.

This can be conveniently done with [testthat's `auto_test` function](https://testthat.r-lib.org/reference/auto_test.html). Because exercism code and tests are in the same folder, use this same path for both `code_path` and `test_path` parameters. On the command-line, you can also run `Rscript test_<exercise_name>.R`.

See the [tests page](https://exercism.org/docs/tracks/r/tests) for more information.

## Submitting your solution

You can submit your solution using the `exercism submit hello-world.R` command.
This command will upload your solution to the Exercism website and print the solution page's URL.

It's possible to submit an incomplete solution which allows you to:

- See how others have completed the exercise
- Request help from a mentor

## Need to get help?

If you'd like help solving the exercise, check the following pages:

- The [R track's documentation](https://exercism.org/docs/tracks/r)
- The [R track's programming category on the forum](https://forum.exercism.org/c/programming/r)
- [Exercism's programming category on the forum](https://forum.exercism.org/c/programming/5)
- The [Frequently Asked Questions](https://exercism.org/docs/using/faqs)

Should those resources not suffice, you could submit your (incomplete) solution to request mentoring.

To get help if you're having trouble, you can try one of the following resources:

- [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/r) can be used to search for your problem and see if it has been answered already. You can also ask and answer questions.
- [#rstats](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23rstats) is the hashtag to use if you are asking for help or guidance on Twitter. The R community is very active on Twitter and always try to help those who are new to R.
- [/r/rstats](https://www.reddit.com/r/rstats) is the R subreddit.
- [RStudio Community](https://community.rstudio.com/) is another active and helpful R community.