Introduction to R language
R is basically a language of Data Science.
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| Ranking |
The image show the ranking from the survey of the data
mining experts on the software they use most often in their work. In this image
we see that the R language is on the first position also the Python is in fourth
position in the list but it is also a great tool for the same.
Some of the reasons are listed below why R-Language is
on top:
1. Its free
and open source.
2. It is
optimized for vector operations
3. It has
great community where are lot of supportive people.
4. It has 9000
plus contributed and third party packages available to get the task done.
· Next thing is to install and setting up R language:
Firstly we have to install the R language for which the
steps are as follows:
Step 1 :
Visit the link
given below . After the link gets open the home page of the site will be as
shown in the image below
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| R home page |
Step 2:
After the page
gets open you have to click on the download which is been highlighted in the
image above . Which will redirect you on the below page which will list app the
places where you can download the software. But I specially recommend the link
which is been highlighted in the image below.
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| recommended installation page |
Step 3:
After visiting this link it will ask you about the operating
system which you are using.
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| System Selection |
If you are
using MAC you have to select the package shown in image.
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| MAC software |
For
Windows install the following which will again redirect you to next page . Make
sure that the version you are installing is V3.6.2 or above.
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| Windows Software |
Till
now we have seen about the basic installation of R. But most of the user also
uses R studio for programming .
If you also want to use R studio follow the below.
Note : Though
you want to use RStudio you have to install the basic setup of R.
Step 1:
Visit on
the Link shown in the image and click on the highlighted button.
Step 2:
Now you
have to choose the desktop version from the bellow page.
Step 3:
Click on
the free version shown in the image which will redirect you on the page where you
have to select the OS you are using.
·
Now we are ready to go. After the installation gets done . You can open the R studio for programming and the interface will look like the image below
You can also visit for information regarding R studio
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