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Methods to Convert R Data to YAML and Back

v2.3.12 · Dec 9, 2025 · BSD_3_clause + file LICENSE

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Implements the 'libyaml' 'YAML' 1.1 parser and emitter (<https://pyyaml.org/wiki/LibYAML>) for R.

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NOTE r-release-macos-arm64

for unstated dependencies in vignettes

Error: error in inferior call:
  .onLoad failed in loadNamespace() for 'knitr', details:
  call: loadNamespace(x)
  error: there is no package called ‘evaluate’
Execution halted
ERROR r-release-macos-x86_64

tests

Running ‘testthat.R’ [0s/0s]
Running the tests in ‘tests/testthat.R’ failed.
Complete output:
  > # This file is part of the standard setup for testthat.
  > # It is recommended that you do not modify it.
  > #
  > # Where should you do additional test configuration?
  > # Learn more about the roles of various files in:
  > # * https://r-pkgs.org/testing-design.html#sec-tests-files-overview
  > # * https://testthat.r-lib.org/articles/special-files.html
  > 
  > library(testthat)
  > library(yaml)
  > 
  > test_check("yaml")
  Error in loadNamespace(x) : there is no package called 'cli'
  Calls: test_check ... loadNamespace -> withRestarts -> withOneRestart -> doWithOneRestart
  Execution halted

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ERROR 11 OK · 1 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 1 ERROR · 0 FAILURE May 2, 2026
NOTE r-release-macos-arm64

for unstated dependencies in vignettes

Error: error in inferior call:
  .onLoad failed in loadNamespace() for 'knitr', details:
  call: loadNamespace(x)
  error: there is no package called ‘evaluate’
Execution halted
ERROR r-release-macos-x86_64

tests

Running ‘testthat.R’ [0s/0s]
Running the tests in ‘tests/testthat.R’ failed.
Complete output:
  > # This file is part of the standard setup for testthat.
  > # It is recommended that you do not modify it.
  > #
  > # Where should you do additional te
...[truncated]...
tml
  > 
  > library(testthat)
  > library(yaml)
  > 
  > test_check("yaml")
  Error in loadNamespace(x) : there is no package called 'cli'
  Calls: test_check ... loadNamespace -> withRestarts -> withOneRestart -> doWithOneRestart
  Execution halted
NOTE 11 OK · 1 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Apr 27, 2026
NOTE r-release-macos-arm64

for unstated dependencies in vignettes

Error: error in inferior call:
  .onLoad failed in loadNamespace() for 'knitr', details:
  call: loadNamespace(x)
  error: there is no package called ‘evaluate’
Execution halted
OK 14 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 31, 2026
ERROR 13 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 1 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 27, 2026
ERROR r-devel-windows-x86_64

whether package can be installed

Installation failed.
See 'd:/Rcompile/CRANpkg/local/4.6/yaml.Rcheck/00install.out' for details.
OK 14 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 24, 2026
ERROR 13 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 1 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 21, 2026
ERROR r-oldrel-windows-x86_64

whether package can be installed

Installation failed.
See 'd:/Rcompile/CRANpkg/local/4.4/yaml.Rcheck/00install.out' for details.
OK 14 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 10, 2026

Reverse Dependencies (373)

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Dependency Network

Dependencies Reverse dependencies BayLum Capsule DataPackageR Gmisc IssueTrackeR MetaRVM OmopViewer OpenSpecy PKbioanalysis PTXQC PhilipsHue REffectivePred RPhosFate S7schema SIAmodules +358 more reverse deps yaml

Version History

39 tracked
new 2.3.12 Mar 10, 2026
updated 2.3.12 ← 2.3.11 diff Dec 9, 2025
updated 2.3.11 ← 2.3.10 diff Nov 27, 2025
updated 2.3.10 ← 2.3.9 diff Jul 25, 2024
updated 2.3.9 ← 2.3.8 diff Jul 4, 2024
updated 2.3.8 ← 2.3.7 diff Dec 10, 2023
updated 2.3.7 ← 2.3.6 diff Jan 22, 2023
updated 2.3.6 ← 2.3.5 diff Oct 17, 2022
updated 2.3.5 ← 2.3.4 diff Feb 20, 2022
updated 2.3.4 ← 2.2.2 diff Feb 16, 2022
updated 2.2.2 ← 2.2.1 diff Jan 24, 2022
updated 2.2.1 ← 2.2.0 diff Jan 31, 2020
updated 2.2.0 ← 2.1.19 diff Jul 24, 2018
updated 2.1.19 ← 2.1.18 diff Apr 30, 2018
updated 2.1.18 ← 2.1.17 diff Mar 7, 2018