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Pros of R Language
- Data analysis84
- Graphics and data visualization63
- Free54
- Great community45
- Flexible statistical analysis toolkit38
- Easy packages setup27
- Access to powerful, cutting-edge analytics27
- Interactive18
- R Studio IDE13
- Hacky9
- Shiny apps7
- Preferred Medium6
- Shiny interactive plots6
- Automated data reports5
- Cutting-edge machine learning straight from researchers4
- Machine Learning3
- Graphical visualization2
- Flexible Syntax1
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Cons of R Language
- Very messy syntax6
- Tables must fit in RAM4
- Arrays indices start with 13
- Messy syntax for string concatenation2
- No push command for vectors/lists2
- Messy character encoding1
- Poor syntax for classes0
- Messy syntax for array/vector combination0
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What is R Language?
R provides a wide variety of statistical (linear and nonlinear modelling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering, ...) and graphical techniques, and is highly extensible.
What is SAS?
It is a command-driven software package used for statistical analysis and data visualization. It is available only for Windows operating systems. It is arguably one of the most widely used statistical software packages in both industry and academia.
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