Upcoming changes for R 4.6 and RStudio 2026
The ITSR support team will be making some changes to R and RStudio on Apocrita in August 2026. Some action will be required by users, so please read the below carefully.
2026¶
Modernising Rcpp and C++ Code With std::span
The programming language C++ is still widely used today, especially for high-performance computing. Out-of-date practices from the 80s and 90s should still work now because the language is designed to be highly backwards compatible. As C++ evolved, there were numerous efforts to modernise the language and update programming practices with new features to improve the C++ experience, such as memory-safety features.