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Tiobe index of programming language popularity index has the R language for statistical computin back in its top 10.

For those who might be wondering, the programming language was created by Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman in 1993. Furthermore, note that most of the R libraries are written using R, but for others, C ...

Of course you could search online yourself for resources on how to program in R, but we thought we'd go ahead and share a few that we find useful. Some will provide content mainly for the very ...

The generative AI technology powering ChatGPT—OpenAI's GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 LLMs—is available to R users, with a growing collection of packages and apps to choose from. ChatGPT can answer questions about ...

For years, geneticist Helene Royo used commercial software to analyse her work. She would extract DNA from the developing sperm cells of mice, send it for analysis and then fire up a package called ...

Computer programs are created by using coding languages. A programmer’s job is to formulate, interpret, and manipulate code to achieve the desired outcome and optimal performance. Taking online ...

Sure, it will take more than any single guide to make you an R master. But if you read all the explanations and follow the code, you should be well on your way to using R to get more out of your data.