Before you begin your deep learning journey, the first step is to install R, which is available at https://cran.r-project.org/. When you download R and use it, only a few core packages are installed by default, but new packages can be added by selecting from a menu option or by a single line of code. We will not go into detail on how to install R or how to add packages, we assume that most readers are proficient in these skills. A good integrated development environment (IDE) for working with R is essential. By far the most popular IDE, and my recommendation, is RStudio, which can be downloaded from https://www.rstudio.com/. Another option is Emacs. An advantage of both Emacs and RStudio is that they are available ...
Setting up your R environment
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