R Programming and Statistical Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction R is a statistical programming language and environment that has transformed how data scientists, statisticians, and analysts explore data. Designed with statistical computing and graphics in mind, R offers a broad array of tools for analyzing data and generating high-quality visuals. This blog offers an in-depth exploration of R, from its history and core features to comparisons with other statistical tools, real-world applications, and its promising future. The History of R Origins R was created by Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in the early 1990s. It was developed as a free, open-source implementation of the S programming language, which was popular in the statistics community at the time. Key Milestones 1995 : Initial release of R to the public. 2000 : Release of R version 1.0, marking a stable version. 2003–2010 : Rapid growth in community and package development. Today : R has over 18,000 packages available on CRAN (C...