[Rd] C vs. C++ as learning and development tool for R

[Charles C. Berry]

On Sat, 20 Jan 2007, Roger Bivand wrote:

> On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, Kimpel, Mark William wrote:
>
>> Thanks to all for your excellent suggestions. I think will I proceed

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Commenting on writing R packages with portable C/C++ code:

>
> [F]ollowing the guides to the letter gets you there like
> marked stones across a marsh. Leaving the path usually gets you at best
> neck deep in the mire, alternatively just bubbles.

Fortune!

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