Introduction

What is R?

R is a programming language and environment used for statistical computing and data visualization.
It was developed as a free and open-source alternative to the S programming language and is built primarily on C and Fortran, with some extensions in C++.
R is widely used in data science, statistics, and research.
It provides powerful tools for data analysis, visualization, and modeling.
R runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux, making it accessible across different operating systems.
Users can extend R by installing packages from CRAN (The Comprehensive R Archive Network), which provides thousands of add-ons for specialized analysis.
R has an active community and many free resources for learning and troubleshooting.

R is a popular language used in statistics and data science.
R has much more intuitive and extensible visualization libraries compared to other popular programming languages.
Perfect for publishing reproducible research using Quarto.
Perfect for creating dashboards using R Shiny.