Tools for developing R code
As you probably already know, SQL Server 2016 brings support for the R language. Of course, you need to have a development tool for the R code. There is a free version of the integrated development environment (IDE) tool RStudio IDE that has been available for quite a long time. This is probably the most popular R tool. In addition, Microsoft developed R Tools for Visual Studio (RTVS), a plug-in for Visual Studio 2015, which enables you to develop R code in an IDE and is well-known among developers who use Microsoft products and languages.
In this section, you will learn about:
- RStudio IDE
- R Tools for Visual Studio
RStudio IDE
The first tool you get for writing and executing R code is the R Console. The console uses the ...
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