[R] Wanted: online Introduction to R

[Clive Jenkins]

As a complete newcomer I am attempting to learn to use R, but am finding
it extremely difficult because I have not yet found an "Introduction to
R".

For over a week now I have monitored the R-help list, studied the R-FAQ
and related documents, downloaded and run the Windows R and looked at
the Help, downloaded early and late samples of the R-help archives, and
searched for illuminating articles in online journals, all with little
success.

The R documentation appears to be quite good, but it does assume the
reader already understands the basics of the language. I had hoped to
find, at least, a terse definition of the language syntax with some
description of the semantics.

Can anybody please assist?

Many thanks in anticipation,

Clive Jenkins
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