Learn R, As a Language (2 ed)

Learning a computer language like R can be either frustrating, fun, or boring. Having fun requires challenges that wake up the learner’s curiosity but also provide an emotional reward for overcoming them. The 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. Fluency in the use of a language is a skill that is acquired through practice and exploration. 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 similar to that of a travel guide, encouraging exploration and describing the available alternatives and how to reach them. The intention is to guide the reader through the R landscape of 2024 and beyond.

What is new in the second edition?

• Text expanded by more than 25% to include additional R features and gentler and more detailed explanations
• Contains 24 new diagrams and flowcharts, seven new tables, and revised text and code examples for clarity
• All three indices were expanded, and answers to 28 frequently asked questions were added