[R] The R Inferno revised

2011-05-02 Thread Patrick Burns
Hell is new and improved. The new version is in the same old place: http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf An explanation of the changes is at: http://www.portfolioprobe.com/2011/05/02/the-r-inferno-revised/ -- Patrick Burns pbu...@pburns.seanet.com twitter: @portfolioprobe http

[R] The R-Inferno

2009-06-16 Thread Stu @ AGS
Patrick, Thanks for your suggestion! The R-Inferno was especially useful!! The first chapter had me chuckling aloud despite the fact that I work alone. Well worth the price! Thanks! Stu -Original Message- From: Patrick Burns [mailto:pbu...@pburns.seanet.com

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-10 Thread Tom Backer Johnsen
Extremely nice. Tons of useful information presented in a very entertaining way. Thanks! Tom Patrick Burns wrote: The R Inferno is now on the Burns Statistics website at http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf Abstract: If you are using R and you think you're in hell

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-10 Thread Jason Morgan
Excellent read, Patrick. A very useful and clear guide. On 2009.01.09 16:14:49, Patrick Burns wrote: The R Inferno is now on the Burns Statistics website at http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf Abstract: If you are using R and you think you're in hell, this is a map for you

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-10 Thread Ajay ohri
-h...@skepsi.net wrote: Excellent read, Patrick. A very useful and clear guide. On 2009.01.09 16:14:49, Patrick Burns wrote: The R Inferno is now on the Burns Statistics website at http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf Abstract: If you are using R and you think you're

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-10 Thread milton ruser
. On 2009.01.09 16:14:49, Patrick Burns wrote: The R Inferno is now on the Burns Statistics website at http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf Abstract: If you are using R and you think you're in hell, this is a map for you. Also, I've expanded the outline

[R] The R Inferno

2009-01-09 Thread Patrick Burns
The R Inferno is now on the Burns Statistics website at http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf Abstract: If you are using R and you think you're in hell, this is a map for you. Also, I've expanded the outline concerning R on the Burns Statistics 'Links' page. Suggestions (off-list

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-09 Thread Ajay ohri
pbu...@pburns.seanet.comwrote: The R Inferno is now on the Burns Statistics website at http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf Abstract: If you are using R and you think you're in hell, this is a map for you. Also, I've expanded the outline concerning R on the Burns Statistics

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-09 Thread Peter Dalgaard
Ajay ohri wrote: excellent adaptation of Dante and R with real common sense tips to help beginners especially ..goes to the blogroll.. now if only i could get tips to sort a 5 column * 1 million rows dataset in less than ..eternity Er, that's a fairly short eternity: x -

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-09 Thread Andrew Choens
now if only i could get tips to sort a 5 column * 1 million rows dataset in less than ..eternity May I suggest mySQL, postgreSQL, etc.? If what you need to do is a basic sort, a database is going to be faster than R. -- Insert something humorous here. :-)

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-09 Thread roger koenker
I think that this continuation constitutes what Pat calls hijacking the thread at the end of his new and magnificent opus. The original thread should be reserved for kudos to Pat. url:www.econ.uiuc.edu/~rogerRoger Koenker emailrkoen...@uiuc.eduDepartment of

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-09 Thread Duncan Murdoch
On 1/9/2009 1:27 PM, roger koenker wrote: I think that this continuation constitutes what Pat calls hijacking the thread at the end of his new and magnificent opus. The original thread should be reserved for kudos to Pat. Which he well deserves -- it's good advice, and a fun read too.

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-09 Thread Barry Rowlingson
2009/1/9 Duncan Murdoch murd...@stats.uwo.ca: Which he well deserves -- it's good advice, and a fun read too. I'm looking forward to the sequel - Shakespeare perhaps? as.YouLike(it)? Much Ado About NULL? Night[12] | What(You.Will)? Barry __

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009-01-09 Thread John Fox
...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r-project.org] On Behalf Of Barry Rowlingson Sent: January-09-09 3:12 PM To: Duncan Murdoch Cc: roger koenker; r-h...@stat.math.ethz.ch; Patrick Burns Subject: Re: [R] The R Inferno 2009/1/9 Duncan Murdoch murd...@stats.uwo.ca: Which he well