Learn R: As a Language Aphalo Pedro J.
Learn R: As a Language Aphalo Pedro J. Learning a computer language like R can be either frustrating, fun, or boring. This book is designed so that it includes smaller and bigger challenges, in what…
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Learn R: As a Language Aphalo Pedro J.
Learning a computer language like R can be either frustrating, fun, or boring. This book is designed so that it includes smaller and bigger challenges, in what I call playgrounds, in the hope that all readers will enjoy their path to R fluency. Having fun requires challenges that wake up the learner's curiosity but also provide an emotional reward on overcoming them.
Although rarely mentioned separately, fluency in a computer programming language involves both writing and reading. Fluency in the use of a language is a skill that is acquired through practice and exploration. The parallels between natural and computer languages are many, but differences are also important.
For students and professionals in the biological sciences, humanities, and many applied fields, recognizing the parallels between R and natural languages should help them feel at home with R. The approach I use is