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using R seems a bit strange to me -- i have nothing against R (use it regularly), but not exactly a "hacker" language. this seems like an ideal book for python
by plessthanpt05 15y ago
using R seems a bit strange to me -- i have nothing against R (use it regularly), but not exactly a "hacker" language. this seems like an ideal book for python, but R?
- levesque 15y agoI had the same feeling when I saw this. R is a great tool for statistics, very useful when you need to do in-depth statistical analysis (analysis of variance, etc.). It doesn't strike me as a good choice for a hacker's book - which makes me think about their reasons to use this word, hacker. Maybe they are just trying to benefit from the buzz that it generates these days?
- plessthanpt05 15y agoindeed, this was my first reaction as well...seems like a bit of marketing gimmick to toss the word "hacker" into the title.
- tutysara 15y agoPython or a jvm language should be a better choice
- Drbble 15y agoWhy are hackers allowed to use Python but not R? R is a quite powerful Scheme-like language with an incredible math library. Python is a "teaching language", officially.