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* Resources to learn R within R
There are many sources to learn about R. As any GNU project, the manuals and info
documentation are the first and most important source to be used.
documentation are the first and most important source to be used to learn about
the programs.
Most of the times it is not necessary to open a question in a community nor open
Most of the times it is not necessary to open a question in a community, nor open
a browser to search in the web. Most of the times the answer is on your own
copy of the manual.
R and all the packages have extensive documentation and there are also packages
that can be used to learn R within R.
So, do not forget to read the manuals: it is a smarter way of beginning to learn
R.
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*** Find R documentation from emacs
If you use R in emacs, you can also the manuals can also be accessed using
'info' program, typing:
If you use R in emacs, the manuals can also be accessed using 'info' program,
typing CTRL+h and then "i":
: C-h i
Please note that "C" means "CTRL" key.
Then use 'ALT' + 'm' and write the initial words of the manual you are looking
for:
That will open the info documentation. Then use 'ALT' + 'm' (for menu) and write
the initial words of the manual you are looking for:
: M m R
Scroll down to find any topic you need to read.
*** Find R documentation from a shell in GNU-linux systems
All the R manual can be accesed from a shell using the command "man":