Re: [R] reducing learning curves?
Michael wrote: Hi all, Are there any R addon/pluggins with the following feature: (1) command history? even stores the command history many days ago? Like Matlab does? See ?history, and also, menu entries File - Load/Save history... in Rgui (you use R under windows, isn't it?). also, if you answer Yes at the question Save workspace image? when you quit R, the history of commands is saved and resored next time you start R from the same directory. (2) online help? for example, as I see it, the Rcmdr is a good companian for a newbie like me who just touched R for 1.5 days. I can use Rcmdr to guide me to learn the commands to use for data analysis. However, Rcmdr does not have online help reference for R commands. For example, I saw the command abline and I want to know how to use it, I have to copy/type it in R-console, and do ?abline things, so that I can obtain help. But this is troublesome, does any editor offer online-help for commands, so I just need to hover my mouse on abline and then press F1 key then a help window will open automatically? Well, it is not much work to type ?abline However, if you want a button that you can click to do so, then look at http://www.sciviews.org/Tinn-R. That editor is definitely for you! Best, Philippe Grosjean Thanks a lot! On 1/25/06, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am really new to the R language. I am a long time Matlab and C++ user and I was forced to learn R because I am taking a statistics class. I am seeking to reduce the learning curve to as smooth as possible. Are there any addon/plug-in features that can reduce the learning curve, for example, the following features can be very helpful for new learners: 1. Matlab-like command line auto-completion: Matlab has huge amount of command and nobody is able to remember them off the head. So a nice feature of Matlab command line is that I just need to type the first a few letters and then I press TAB key, there will be a list of possible commands popping up so I just need to select one. This helps a lot in terms of learning for new comers. A more advanced command auto-completion is Visual C++-like, which is implemented in program editor. It helps a lot while doing programming; 2. A good IDE editor with embedded inline debugger: can be as good as VC++, but also can be as simple as Matlab's debugger, which can breakpoint and trace line-by-line... the editor can do syntax correction, syntax check, syntax highlighting, code formatting, etc. Could you please recommend some good addon/plugins that have the above features? Could you please also suggest some tips/tools/tricks that can help me reduce the learning curve? Thank you very much! Michael. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
Re: [R] reducing learning curves?
On 1/25/06, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am really new to the R language. I am a long time Matlab and C++ user and I was forced to learn R because I am taking a statistics class. I am seeking to reduce the learning curve to as smooth as possible. Are there any addon/plug-in features that can reduce the learning curve, for example, the following features can be very helpful for new learners: 1. Matlab-like command line auto-completion: Matlab has huge amount of command and nobody is able to remember them off the head. So a nice feature You can use command name auto-completion if you use emacs and the ess mode for running R. (I don't whether this was mentioned earlier (not following the thread closely), sorry if it was.) 2. A good IDE editor with embedded inline debugger: can be as good as VC++, but also can be as simple as Matlab's debugger, which can breakpoint and trace line-by-line... the editor can do syntax correction, syntax check, syntax highlighting, code formatting, etc. emacs and ess mode does that for you as well, i'm not sure about the debugger, but syntax highlight and indentation work great. For debugging try ?debug. Could you please recommend some good addon/plugins that have the above features? Could you please also suggest some tips/tools/tricks that can help me reduce the learning curve? Reading 'An Introduction to R' helps a lot. Not about editors though, and this is right i think. Personally i hate ide's with built in editors, because you have to learn all of them, and they behave just a bit differently to annoy you. Using a single editor for all your editing tasks (writing mail, html, R, C++ and matlab code) on the other hand can greatly increase productivity. Just my 2 cents. Gabor Thank you very much! Michael. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html -- Csardi Gabor [EMAIL PROTECTED]MTA RMKI, ELTE TTK __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
Re: [R] reducing learning curves?
Hi On 26 Jan 2006 at 11:15, Philippe Grosjean wrote: Date sent: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:15:08 +0100 From: Philippe Grosjean [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: SciViews UMH - EcoNum To: Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copies to: R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch Subject:Re: [R] reducing learning curves? Michael wrote: Hi all, Are there any R addon/pluggins with the following feature: (1) command history? even stores the command history many days ago? Like Matlab does? See ?history, and also, menu entries File - Load/Save history... in Rgui (you use R under windows, isn't it?). also, if you answer Yes at the question Save workspace image? when you quit R, the history of commands is saved and resored next time you start R from the same directory. Beware that .Rhistory file has not unlimited number of commands, you can see only about 500 lines in default setting, however you can modify it. (2) online help? for example, as I see it, the Rcmdr is a good companian for a newbie like me who just touched R for 1.5 days. I can use Rcmdr to guide me to learn the commands to use for data analysis. However, Rcmdr does not have online help reference for R commands. For example, I saw the command abline and I want to know how to use it, I have to copy/type it in R-console, and do ?abline things, so that I can obtain help. But this is troublesome, does any editor offer online-help for commands, so I just need to hover my mouse on abline and then press F1 key then a help window will open automatically? Beware of mouse elbow when perusing mouse too much. If you want interactive help just open HTML help pages with your favourite browser. Cheers Petr PS. It is good to have a copy of Paul Johnson's Rtips somewhere near when you start. Basic stuff and howtodo's is covered there. Well, it is not much work to type ?abline However, if you want a button that you can click to do so, then look at http://www.sciviews.org/Tinn-R. That editor is definitely for you! Best, Philippe Grosjean Thanks a lot! On 1/25/06, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am really new to the R language. I am a long time Matlab and C++ user and I was forced to learn R because I am taking a statistics class. I am seeking to reduce the learning curve to as smooth as possible. Are there any addon/plug-in features that can reduce the learning curve, for example, the following features can be very helpful for new learners: 1. Matlab-like command line auto-completion: Matlab has huge amount of command and nobody is able to remember them off the head. So a nice feature of Matlab command line is that I just need to type the first a few letters and then I press TAB key, there will be a list of possible commands popping up so I just need to select one. This helps a lot in terms of learning for new comers. A more advanced command auto-completion is Visual C++-like, which is implemented in program editor. It helps a lot while doing programming; 2. A good IDE editor with embedded inline debugger: can be as good as VC++, but also can be as simple as Matlab's debugger, which can breakpoint and trace line-by-line... the editor can do syntax correction, syntax check, syntax highlighting, code formatting, etc. Could you please recommend some good addon/plugins that have the above features? Could you please also suggest some tips/tools/tricks that can help me reduce the learning curve? Thank you very much! Michael. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html Petr Pikal [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
[R] reducing learning curves?
Hi all, I am really new to the R language. I am a long time Matlab and C++ user and I was forced to learn R because I am taking a statistics class. I am seeking to reduce the learning curve to as smooth as possible. Are there any addon/plug-in features that can reduce the learning curve, for example, the following features can be very helpful for new learners: 1. Matlab-like command line auto-completion: Matlab has huge amount of command and nobody is able to remember them off the head. So a nice feature of Matlab command line is that I just need to type the first a few letters and then I press TAB key, there will be a list of possible commands popping up so I just need to select one. This helps a lot in terms of learning for new comers. A more advanced command auto-completion is Visual C++-like, which is implemented in program editor. It helps a lot while doing programming; 2. A good IDE editor with embedded inline debugger: can be as good as VC++, but also can be as simple as Matlab's debugger, which can breakpoint and trace line-by-line... the editor can do syntax correction, syntax check, syntax highlighting, code formatting, etc. Could you please recommend some good addon/plugins that have the above features? Could you please also suggest some tips/tools/tricks that can help me reduce the learning curve? Thank you very much! Michael. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
Re: [R] reducing learning curves?
Hello Michael,
you might want to utilise Emacs/ESS. ESS provides auto-completion by using
TAB for a process buffer '*R*' and C-cTAB for a source file '*.R'
(ess-mode).
As far as debugging is concerned, R offers:
?browser
?debug
?trace
for example. Additionally, there is a CRAN package named 'debug' available
and an article in RNews:
Mark Bravington. Debugging without (too many) tears. R News, 3(3):29-32,
December 2003, about it.
HTH,
Bernhard
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Hi all,
I am really new to the R language. I am a long time Matlab and C++ user and
I was forced to learn R because I am taking a statistics class.
I am seeking to reduce the learning curve to as smooth as possible.
Are there any addon/plug-in features that can reduce the learning curve, for
example, the following features can be very helpful for new learners:
1. Matlab-like command line auto-completion: Matlab has huge amount of
command and nobody is able to remember them off the head. So a nice feature
of Matlab command line is that I just need to type the first a few letters
and then I press TAB key, there will be a list of possible commands
popping up so I just need to select one. This helps a lot in terms of
learning for new comers. A more advanced command auto-completion is Visual
C++-like, which is implemented in program editor. It helps a lot while doing
programming;
2. A good IDE editor with embedded inline debugger: can be as good as VC++,
but also can be as simple as Matlab's debugger, which can breakpoint and
trace line-by-line... the editor can do syntax correction, syntax check,
syntax highlighting, code formatting, etc.
Could you please recommend some good addon/plugins that have the above
features?
Could you please also suggest some tips/tools/tricks that can help me reduce
the learning curve?
Thank you very much!
Michael.
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Re: [R] reducing learning curves?
In regards to text editors: If you are a Unix user, I'd recommend Emacs (although it has its own large learning curve.) On Windows I use PSpad (www.pspad.com) because it is easy to use and learn and has some of the features you request: syntax highlighting, code completion, code builder, among many other features I find useful. ~Nick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:10 AM To: R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch Subject: [R] reducing learning curves? Hi all, I am really new to the R language. I am a long time Matlab and C++ user and I was forced to learn R because I am taking a statistics class. I am seeking to reduce the learning curve to as smooth as possible. Are there any addon/plug-in features that can reduce the learning curve, for example, the following features can be very helpful for new learners: 1. Matlab-like command line auto-completion: Matlab has huge amount of command and nobody is able to remember them off the head. So a nice feature of Matlab command line is that I just need to type the first a few letters and then I press TAB key, there will be a list of possible commands popping up so I just need to select one. This helps a lot in terms of learning for new comers. A more advanced command auto-completion is Visual C++-like, which is implemented in program editor. It helps a lot while doing programming; 2. A good IDE editor with embedded inline debugger: can be as good as VC++, but also can be as simple as Matlab's debugger, which can breakpoint and trace line-by-line... the editor can do syntax correction, syntax check, syntax highlighting, code formatting, etc. Could you please recommend some good addon/plugins that have the above features? Could you please also suggest some tips/tools/tricks that can help me reduce the learning curve? Thank you very much! Michael. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
Re: [R] reducing learning curves?
Hello, If you work under Windows, you can find a lot of useful tools in SciViews-R (http://www.sciviews.org/SciViews-R) and Tinn-R (http://www.sciviews.org/Tinn-R). For instance, you have: - syntax coloring, - code completion, - calltips (tips displaying the syntax of a function as you type it), - object explorer with lots of useful shortcuts in the object's context menu, - electronic reference cards, - viewing and reproting features, - etc... For a nice, graphical, debugger, look at debug package (you have to install it from CRAN and load it using: library(debug) Then, try: ?mtrace Best, Philippe Grosjean Michael wrote: Hi all, I am really new to the R language. I am a long time Matlab and C++ user and I was forced to learn R because I am taking a statistics class. I am seeking to reduce the learning curve to as smooth as possible. Are there any addon/plug-in features that can reduce the learning curve, for example, the following features can be very helpful for new learners: 1. Matlab-like command line auto-completion: Matlab has huge amount of command and nobody is able to remember them off the head. So a nice feature of Matlab command line is that I just need to type the first a few letters and then I press TAB key, there will be a list of possible commands popping up so I just need to select one. This helps a lot in terms of learning for new comers. A more advanced command auto-completion is Visual C++-like, which is implemented in program editor. It helps a lot while doing programming; 2. A good IDE editor with embedded inline debugger: can be as good as VC++, but also can be as simple as Matlab's debugger, which can breakpoint and trace line-by-line... the editor can do syntax correction, syntax check, syntax highlighting, code formatting, etc. Could you please recommend some good addon/plugins that have the above features? Could you please also suggest some tips/tools/tricks that can help me reduce the learning curve? Thank you very much! Michael. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
Re: [R] reducing learning curves?
Keeping this reference card handy might reduce it somewhat: http://www.rpad.org/Rpad/Rpad-refcard.pdf On 1/25/06, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am really new to the R language. I am a long time Matlab and C++ user and I was forced to learn R because I am taking a statistics class. I am seeking to reduce the learning curve to as smooth as possible. Are there any addon/plug-in features that can reduce the learning curve, for example, the following features can be very helpful for new learners: 1. Matlab-like command line auto-completion: Matlab has huge amount of command and nobody is able to remember them off the head. So a nice feature of Matlab command line is that I just need to type the first a few letters and then I press TAB key, there will be a list of possible commands popping up so I just need to select one. This helps a lot in terms of learning for new comers. A more advanced command auto-completion is Visual C++-like, which is implemented in program editor. It helps a lot while doing programming; 2. A good IDE editor with embedded inline debugger: can be as good as VC++, but also can be as simple as Matlab's debugger, which can breakpoint and trace line-by-line... the editor can do syntax correction, syntax check, syntax highlighting, code formatting, etc. Could you please recommend some good addon/plugins that have the above features? Could you please also suggest some tips/tools/tricks that can help me reduce the learning curve? Thank you very much! Michael. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
Re: [R] reducing learning curves?
In addition to the other suggestions you may want to look at JGR (http://www.rosuda.org/JGR/). It does most of what you asked (except debugging, use the debug package for that). -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Michael Sent: Wed 1/25/2006 1:09 AM To: R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch Subject: [R] reducing learning curves? Hi all, I am really new to the R language. I am a long time Matlab and C++ user and I was forced to learn R because I am taking a statistics class. I am seeking to reduce the learning curve to as smooth as possible. Are there any addon/plug-in features that can reduce the learning curve, for example, the following features can be very helpful for new learners: 1. Matlab-like command line auto-completion: Matlab has huge amount of command and nobody is able to remember them off the head. So a nice feature of Matlab command line is that I just need to type the first a few letters and then I press TAB key, there will be a list of possible commands popping up so I just need to select one. This helps a lot in terms of learning for new comers. A more advanced command auto-completion is Visual C++-like, which is implemented in program editor. It helps a lot while doing programming; 2. A good IDE editor with embedded inline debugger: can be as good as VC++, but also can be as simple as Matlab's debugger, which can breakpoint and trace line-by-line... the editor can do syntax correction, syntax check, syntax highlighting, code formatting, etc. Could you please recommend some good addon/plugins that have the above features? Could you please also suggest some tips/tools/tricks that can help me reduce the learning curve? Thank you very much! Michael. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html [[alternative HTML version deleted]] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
Re: [R] reducing learning curves?
Michael comtech.usa at gmail.com writes: Hi all, I am really new to the R language. I am a long time Matlab and C++ user and I was forced to learn R because I am taking a statistics class. I am seeking to reduce the learning curve to as smooth as possible. This cheatsheet might be helpful for a Matlab user: http://cran.us.r-project.org/doc/contrib/R-and-octave.txt and help.search(keyword) and RSiteSearch(terms of intererst) are very useful in finding tips. [ rest deleted ] __ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
