Ten Quick Facts About R

Ten Quick Facts About R:
  1. R  is software ( or package) for statistical computations and graphics.
  2. R is free!
  3. R consists of a language plus a run-time environment with graphics, a  debugger, access to certain system functions, and the ability to run programs stored in script files.
  4. The core of R is an  interpreted computer language which allows branching and looping as well as modular programming using functions.
  5. It is possible for the user to interface R procedures written in the  C, C++, Java, or FORTRAN language for efficiency.
  6. R is being developed for the Unix-like, Windows and Mac families of operating systems.
  7. Support for Mac OS Classic ended with  R 1.7.1.
  8. It is possible to install R on a flash drive!
  9. Sources, binaries and documentation for R can be obtained via  CRAN, the``Comprehensive R Archive Network".
  10. R was initially written by Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman and had since evolved to include many other contributors.