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R (programming language)

R is a programming language for statistical computing and data visualization. It has been widely adopted in the fields of data mining, bioinformatics, data analysis, and data science.

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Designed by
Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman
Developer
R Core Team
Filename extensions
.R · .rdata · .rhistory · .rds · .rda
First appeared
August 1993; 33 years ago (1993-08)
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Paradigms
Multi-paradigm: procedural, object-oriented, functional, reflective, imperative, array

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R (programming language)

Nodes162
Edges161
Triples24
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012346
Components1

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R (programming language)

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Filename extensions · 5
R (programming language) → .R, .rda, .rdata, .rds, .rhistory
Designed by · 1
R (programming language) → Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman
Developer · 1
R (programming language) → R Core Team
First appeared · 1
R (programming language) → August 1993; 33 years ago (1993-08)
License · 1
R (programming language) → GPL-2.0-or-later
Paradigms · 1
R (programming language) → Multi-paradigm: procedural, object-oriented, functional, reflective, imperative, array
Platform · 1
R (programming language) → arm64 and x86-64
Stable release · 1
R (programming language) → 4.6.1 / 24 June 2026; 60 days ago (24 June 2026)
Typing discipline · 1
R (programming language) → Dynamic
Website · 1
R (programming language) → r-project.org

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R (programming language)Designed byRoss Ihaka and Robert Gentleman1.00infobox
R (programming language)DeveloperR Core Team1.00infobox
R (programming language)Filename extensions.R1.00infobox
R (programming language)Filename extensions.rdata1.00infobox
R (programming language)Filename extensions.rhistory1.00infobox
R (programming language)Filename extensions.rds1.00infobox
R (programming language)Filename extensions.rda1.00infobox
R (programming language)First appearedAugust 1993; 33 years ago (1993-08)1.00infobox
R (programming language)LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later1.00infobox
R (programming language)ParadigmsMulti-paradigm: procedural, object-oriented, functional, reflective, imperative, array1.00infobox
R (programming language)Platformarm64 and x86-641.00infobox
R (programming language)Stable release4.6.1 / 24 June 2026; 60 days ago (24 June 2026)1.00infobox
R (programming language)Typing disciplineDynamic1.00infobox
R (programming language)Websiter-project.org1.00infobox

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