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This is effectively the same argument for why R is such a powerful language. It's the fastest route from theory to implementation for many scientists.
by RosanaAnaDana 4y ago
This is effectively the same argument for why R is such a powerful language. It's the fastest route from theory to implementation for many scientists.
- Max-Limelihood 4y agoFastest until you include the runtime. (And even then, it falls pretty far behind both Python and Julia in terms of ease-of-use.) The main advantage of R is there's a package for everything, because of how old it is. But it's not especially easy to read or learn. (Or especially hard either--it's definitely easier than most languages, it's just no longer on the cutting edge of that.)
- taeric 4y agoEven more so, as it saves them a ton of debates with programmers. :D