R Programming By Example

Preface

In a world where data is becoming increasingly important, data analysts, scientists, and business people need tools to analyze and process large volumes of data efficiently. This book is my attempt to pass on what I've learned so far, so that you can quickly become an effective and efficient R programmer. Reading it will help you understand how to use R to solve complex problems, avoid some of the mistakes I've made, and teach you useful techniques that can be helpful in a variety of contexts. In the process, I hope to show you that, despite its uncommon aspects, R is an elegant and powerful language, and is well suited for data analysis and statistics, as well as complex systems.

After reading this book, you will be familiar with ...