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How does R Shiny reactive graph execution work internally?

Updated May 24, 2026

Short answer

Shiny builds a dependency DAG to track reactive invalidations.

Deep explanation

Reactive expressions form nodes in a graph. When inputs change, only dependent nodes recompute, minimizing execution.

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