I use both python and R, but decided not to mix the two. I'd rather work directly in R for statistics, visual displays, etc. I really like python for pre-processing data, some preliminary data organization, and XML capes.
> -----Original Message----- > From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org > [mailto:r-help-boun...@r-project.org] On Behalf Of Gabor Grothendieck > Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:22 AM > To: Ryan Sheftel > Cc: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: Re: [R] R and Python > > As far as I know the latest versions of neither RSpython nor > rpy2 support Windows. For accessing SymPy (which is a python > computer algebra system) from R rSymPy went with jython. Its > slower than cpython, particularly the startup, but it should > work on all platforms. See > http://rsympy.googlecode.com > The latest version is 0.1-4. > > If ruby is an option see the rinruby project for accessing R > from ruby. There is a paper on it on jstatsoft.org . > > If java is an option see the RServe package for accessing R from java. > Also in the other direction the rJava package can be used to > access java from R. > > > On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Ryan Sheftel > <ryan.shef...@rmbaries.com> wrote: > > I am a long time user of R for financial time series analysis (xts, > > zoo, > > etc) and for my next project I am thinking of adding the Python > > language to the mix. The reason for adding Python is primarily its > > non-statistical capabilities. > > > > So my questions are what have people's experiences been with using > > interop between R and Python. I see there are two items, rPy and > > RSPython. It looks like rPy makes it possible to call R code from > > Python, and RSPython goes both ways. My needs would be to > use Python > > to drive R to get it's extensive time series and stats, and > also to get to Python objects from inside R. > > > > I searched the list archives and it looks like many people use rPy, > > but what about RSPython for calling Python from R? It looks > like rPy > > only goes from R into Python, and RSPython has not been > updated since 2005? > > > > Other messages in the archives state that RSPython only > works on Unix? > > > > Would I be foolish to build anything mission critical on > RSPython? Is > > there a better way to get at Python from R? > > > > Thanks as always. > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > > > ______________________________________________ > > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > > PLEASE do read the posting guide > > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.