Description
'PoetryDB' API Wrapper.
Description
Wrapper for the 'PoetryDB' API <http://poetrydb.org> that allows for interaction and data extraction from the database in an R interface. The 'PoetryDB' API is a database of poetry and poets implemented with 'MongoDB' to enable developers and poets to easily access one of the most comprehensive poetry databases currently available.
README.md
Rpoet - R wrapper for the PoetryDB API
Rpoet is a wrapper of the PoetryDB API that enables users to access the PoetryDB through an R interface.
Installation
Rpoet is most easily installed through install.packages.
install.packages('Rpoet')
The package can also be installed through the devtools function install_github:
devtools::install_github('aschleg/Rpoet')
Documentation
- Rpoet Reference Manual
- The API manual as a PDF available on CRAN.
- Introduction to Rpoet
- A short vignette that introduces the primary functionality of the package.
- PoetryDB API Documentation
- Includes further information on the design and implementation of the PoetryDB database with MongoDB.
About PoetryDB
PoetryDB was created and is currently maintained by @thundercomb. They blog about poetry and related technology and other topics at thecombedthunderclap.blogspot.com.
Please note, I am in no way affiliated with the creator of PoetryDB. My intention with Rpoet is to help spread the word and hopefully increase interest in poetry and related projects that attempt to create a comprehensive databases of publicly available knowledge.