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I used to use both Python and R for data analysis. Good Python (numpy) code is usually a bit faster than good R code. However, R lends itself to ad-hoc analysi
by chewxy 13y ago
I used to use both Python and R for data analysis. Good Python (numpy) code is usually a bit faster than good R code.
However, R lends itself to ad-hoc analysis much better. Less cruft and weird transformation to set up for ad hoc analysis.
- derleth 13y ago> However, R lends itself to ad-hoc analysis much better. Less cruft and weird transformation to set up for ad hoc analysis. Classic domain-specific language: Good fit for the problem domain, even if it's weird in every other respect, as R is.