On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 11:13:30PM +0200, Bernhard Bals wrote: > I don't want to use R interactively (issue commands after the prompt > > ..), but use some functionality of R from inside a Perl script. > > Can I use methods of R from a Perl script: Is there an interface from > Perl (or at least from C/C++) to R (f.e. invoke R functions from Perl, > C, C++ or some other language)?
Sure. You can always use Perl to 'print' commands into a pipe to R. Or even write them to a file, and then have Perl's backtick or system command execute the file via R's batch mode. There is a much higher-end interface available at www.omegahat.org, but it sounds like you want something simple. > If so, can you please point me to the documentation on the Web or in > literature where this is decribed? Google is your friend -- the 'call R from perl' query finds a total of 353,000 documents, including the aforementioned omegahat.org code as well as prior discussions on this list. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=call+R+from+perl&btnG=Google+Search Dirk -- Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. -- Groucho Marx ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
