nullcat
Null Models for Categorical and Continuous Community Matrices
Description
Provides null model algorithms for categorical and quantitative community ecology data. Extends classic binary null models (e.g., 'curveball', 'swap') to work with categorical data. Provides a stratified randomization framework for continuous data.
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| r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-clang | OK |
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc | OK |
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| r-oldrel-windows-x86_64 | OK |
| r-patched-linux-x86_64 | OK |
| r-release-linux-x86_64 | OK |
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Check History
OK 14 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Apr 22, 2026
ERROR 13 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 1 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Apr 18, 2026
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Code
Structure
Lines of code
6,040
Files
69
Compiled share
24.3%
Has compiled src
Yes
Language breakdown
API
Exported functions
18
Internal functions
18
Recent export changes
Testing & CI
Has tests
Yes
Test-to-code ratio
0.34
testthat edition
3
CI present
No
CI type
[]
PR gated
No
Docs
Return-value doc rate
100%
\dontrun example ratio
0%
Roxygen coverage
100%
Has pkgdown
No
NEWS present
Yes
Health & Security signals
Informational signals; not verdicts.
on.exit coverage
–
Unsafe pattern score
0
Dep constraint coverage
0%
Secret pattern count
0
Bundled 3rd-party code
2 items
Portability & License
Min R version
–
System requirements
–
C++ standard
–
License
MIT + file LICENSE
License flags
SPDX valid, OSI approved
History
Versions
2
First release
2025-12-18
Latest release
2026-04-06
Avg cadence
109 days
Cold removal rate
–
Dep drift
0
LOC over versions
Per-file churn detail lives in the source pipeline: https://github.com/r-observatory/cran-code-metrics.
Reverse Dependencies (1)
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Dependency Network
Version History
2 trackedR Observatory began tracking this package on Mar 10, 2026; it first appeared on CRAN Dec 18, 2025. Releases before tracking aren’t shown.