CHAPTER 2

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The R Prompt

This chapter covers the R prompt. It starts with descriptions of the three parts of R: objects, operators, and assignments. It continues with a discussion of working with the R prompt, followed by an example of doing a calculation at the R prompt.

In Windows and OS X, R runs in GUIs: RGUI in Windows and R.app GUI in OS X. Both RGUI and R.app GUI open an R Console and run from the R prompt in the R Console. GUIs are available in Linux,  but this book covers only running R from the terminal window R prompt.

The Three Parts of R: Objects, Operators, and Assignments

There are basically three parts of R: objects, operators, ...

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