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naijR vs tidytlg
A side-by-side editorial comparison of naijR and tidytlg — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
naijR vs tidytlg: at a glance
What is naijR?
naijR is assembling the Nigerian reference data R analysts otherwise hand-code every time.
naijR packages Nigeria-specific data and utilities for R: state and Local Government Area names, choropleth mapping, and phone-number repair. The newest release adds `ngdist`, a UNDP-sourced distance matrix covering road distances between all 37 state capitals, with `ng_distance()` for pairwise lookup in kilometres or miles. The spatial foundation was rebased on sf in 0.6.0, retiring the rgdal-era code.
What is tidytlg?
A tables-listings-graphs package that reached CRAN and then went quiet.
tidytlg generates clinical tables, listings, and graphs from tidyverse-style pipelines, maintained under the pharmaverse organisation. All four releases in the window are from a single eight-month stretch in 2023, and their content is CRAN preparation, a logging-dependency swap, and multi-file support. Release notes are merge lists rather than described changes.
naijR vs tidytlg: editorial side-by-side
naijR
0.0ANALYTICS
naijR is assembling the Nigerian reference data R analysts otherwise hand-code every time.
◆ Current state
naijR packages Nigeria-specific data and utilities for R: state and Local Government Area names, choropleth mapping, and phone-number repair. The newest release adds `ngdist`, a UNDP-sourced distance matrix covering road distances between all 37 state capitals, with `ng_distance()` for pairwise lookup in kilometres or miles. The spatial foundation was rebased on sf in 0.6.0, retiring the rgdal-era code.
◆ Where it's heading
The package keeps converting local knowledge into checked data structures. LGA names shared between states got `disambiguate_lga()` with interactive selection; misspellings in the original reference document were corrected; mobile numbers with inconsistent separators, or with the letter O typed for zero, get repaired rather than rejected. Each addition targets a specific way Nigerian administrative or contact data breaks generic tooling, which is a narrower and more durable brief than most country packages take on.
◆ Prediction
With a distance matrix now in place alongside the boundary and naming data, the plausible next step is more derived geography of the same kind rather than new utility functions, though the entries do not say which dataset is next.
tidytlg
0.0ANALYTICS
A tables-listings-graphs package that reached CRAN and then went quiet.
◆ Current state
tidytlg generates clinical tables, listings, and graphs from tidyverse-style pipelines, maintained under the pharmaverse organisation. All four releases in the window are from a single eight-month stretch in 2023, and their content is CRAN preparation, a logging-dependency swap, and multi-file support. Release notes are merge lists rather than described changes.
◆ Where it's heading
The visible arc is getting onto CRAN and staying installable — vignette corrections per CRAN comments, a badge, a check fix, and replacing the timber logging package with logrx. The one functional addition is multiple-file support. There has been no release since October 2023, so on this evidence the package is stable or dormant rather than actively developing.
◆ Prediction
The entries give no signal about planned work; with nothing shipped in roughly two years, the more likely next event is a maintenance release triggered by a dependency or CRAN check than a feature.
Alternatives to naijR and tidytlg
Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either naijR or tidytlg.
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hoardr
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gigs
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riem
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datasetjson
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Recent activity from naijR and tidytlg
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 5mo agonaijRRoad distances between all 37 state capitals
- 5mo agonaijRDevelopment snapshot of the distance-matrix work
- 2y agotidytlgSwaps the timber logger for logrx
- 2y agonaijRMore examples and tighter internal data compression
- 3y agonaijRsf replaces rgdal; LGA name collisions get a resolver
- 3y agonaijRWarning silenced ahead of the spatial stack migration
- 3y agotidytlgMultiple-file support and table-binding fixes
- 3y agotidytlgVignette update per CRAN comments
- 3y agotidytlgFirst CRAN release
- 3y agonaijRPackage objects gain base R semantics; phone repair widened
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between naijR and tidytlg?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. naijR and tidytlg are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is naijR better than tidytlg?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. naijR and tidytlg are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 0.0 vs 0.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to naijR?
Top naijR alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "naijR alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/naijr for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to tidytlg?
Top tidytlg alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "tidytlg alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/tidytlg for the full list with editorial commentary on each.