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R is much better for REPL style development and functional programming. Python could be so much better with some minor syntax extensions.
by ildjarn 3y ago
R is much better for REPL style development and functional programming.
Python could be so much better with some minor syntax extensions.
- chollida1 3y agoI find that with vscode and the immediate window I get a decent repl. What about R's language makes it better for Repl driven development?
- pama 3y agoIf you haven’t used Emacs ESS it may be hard to explain what you’re missing with a true REPL, but if you had used it in the past and add tidyverse to it, you basically have super smooth interactive editing with the ability to quickly pool text from other REPLs, past notes or scripts. Contrary to the similar Python repl, you can easily pull and edit chains of multiple commands via R’s piping.
- lottin 3y agoFor one thing, R code can be written more concisely, due to the fact that the language is vector-based and functionally-oriented.