R

R is a programming language for statistical computing and data visualization. It has been widely adopted in the fields of data mining, bioinformatics, data analysis, and data science. Wikipedia

Created Year: 1993
Created by: Robert GentlemanRoss Ihaka
Designed by: Robert GentlemanRoss Ihaka
Operating systems: BSDMicrosoft WindowsUnix-like operating systemQ388macOS
Implemented in: CFortran
Aliases: GNU R, GNU S, R language, R programming language

Wikidata: Q206904

Influenced: Julia

Influenced by: Common LispSScheme

Programming paradigms: functional programmingobject-oriented programmingreflective programmingarray programmingprocedural programmingimperative programming

Language types: multi-paradigm programming language

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