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R is an integrated suite of software facilities for data manipulation,
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calculation and graphical display. Among other things it has
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* an effective data handling and storage facility,
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* a suite of operators for calculations on arrays, in particular
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matrices,
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2011-08-12 13:52:02 +02:00
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* a large, coherent, integrated collection of intermediate tools for
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data analysis,
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2011-08-12 13:52:02 +02:00
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* graphical facilities for data analysis and display either directly
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at the computer or on hardcopy, and
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* a well developed, simple and effective programming language (called
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`S') which includes conditionals, loops, user defined recursive
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functions and input and output facilities. (Indeed most of the
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system supplied functions are themselves written in the S language.)
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