[R] OT: any recommendation for scripting language

[Gabor Grothendieck]

Its easier to write command line filters using perl/python/gawk than R.
Its possible in R but awkward as there is no good way (platform
independent,easy to use) of referring to stdin data.

Something as simple as

gawk 1

which just copies its input to its output is pretty awkward in R.  What
R really needs is the ability to write:

R -f myprog.R < myinput.dat > myoutput.data

and have myprog.R refer to myinput.dat via /dev/stdin .


On 12/30/06, Wensui Liu <liuwensui at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Experts,
>
> Thank you so much for your opinions. I probably will go with python.
>
> Following your suggestion, I started reading some tutorials but have a
> quick question. In the sense of statistical computing, is there
> anything that can be easily done with python but not with SAS/R? Could
> you please give such an example?
>
> Wish you all have a happy new year!
>
> wensui
>
> On 12/23/06, Wensui Liu <liuwensui at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Right now, I am using SAS and S+/R. As a new year resolution, I am
> > planning to learn a scripting language.
> >
> > from statisticians' point of view, which scripting language is worth
> > to learn, perl, python, or any other recommendation? (Most likely, I
> > will be learning it in windows.) Since I am not in research, I will
> > prefer one widely used in industry and related to statistical work.
> >
> > if you recommend one, I will really appreciate it if you could point
> > out a good source for learning as well.
> >
> > thank you so much!
> >
> > Have a happy holiday.
> >
> > wensui
> >
>
>
> --
> WenSui Liu
> A lousy statistician who happens to know a little programming
> (http://spaces.msn.com/statcompute/blog)
>
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