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# dials <a href="https://dials.tidymodels.org/"><img src="man/figures/logo.png" align="right" height="138" alt="a stylized black dial on a beige background" /></a>

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## Overview

This package contains _infrastructure_ to create and manage values of tuning parameters for the tidymodels packages. If you are looking for _how to_ tune parameters in tidymodels, please look at the [tune](https://tune.tidymodels.org/) package and [tidymodels.org](https://www.tidymodels.org/). 

The name reflects the idea that tuning predictive models can be like turning a set of dials on a complex machine under duress. 

<img src="http://tos.trekcore.com/hd/albums/1x04hd/thenakedtimehd1013.jpg" width="576" alt="two Star Trek characters in front of a machine with many dials, lights, and buttons">

## Installation

You can install the released version of dials from [CRAN](https://CRAN.R-project.org) with:

```{r}
#| eval: false
install.packages("dials")
```

You can install the development version from Github with:

```{r}
#| eval: false
# install.packages("pak")
pak::pak("tidymodels/dials")
```

## Contributing

Please note that the dials project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct](https://dials.tidymodels.org/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.html). By contributing to this project, you agree to abide by its terms.

- For questions and discussions about tidymodels packages, modeling, and machine learning, please [post on Posit Community](https://forum.posit.co/new-topic?category_id=15&tags=tidymodels,question).

- If you think you have encountered a bug, please [submit an issue](https://github.com/tidymodels/dials/issues).

- Either way, learn how to create and share a [reprex](https://reprex.tidyverse.org/articles/articles/learn-reprex.html) (a minimal, reproducible example), to clearly communicate about your code.

- Check out further details on [contributing guidelines for tidymodels packages](https://www.tidymodels.org/contribute/) and [how to get help](https://www.tidymodels.org/help/).