Data Scientists are much in demand these days and almost everyone wants a part of the pie. You might wonder whether the second edition of “R in Action: Data Analysis and Graphics with R” up to the task. Read on to find out.
The first edition was released way back in 2011 and received a warm reception among those with an interest in R Programming. To state the review of the second edition in a nutshell- it does not disappoint.
Geared towards statisticians coming to terms with R, this book will however leave programmers wanting to get acquainted with R, without much clue.
That does not mean that the book lacks detail about the fundamentals and intricate concepts associated with R. It just means that those who actually have some statistical work to do will derive greater benefits from it. This book is pitched towards the people who are wondering about how to do a certain task that they are able to do in another statistical package.
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