On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Jaime A. Florez <jaime...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am just trying to start using Rpy... but I faced the decision: Rpy or > Rpy2... and I don't really get what is the difference between these 2 from > the Rpy website. > I just would like to install the one that is more suitable for me and don't > fall in the situation of spend time in one and then realize the other one > was better for me. If that is helpful, here is a short background about me: > I am PhD student in Ecology. I have been using R for a couple of years but > mostly for its great advantages related with statistical packages. So I > don't really build code in R, I mostly use the built-in commands it has. For > building code I have more experience in Python and like it much more than R, > it is just much more intuitive for me to code with Python. I don't consider > myself an expert in Python but in general terms I would say now I have a > medium level of experience with it and will increase because it is very > useful for my work. > > I will really appreciate any advice about practical/pragmatical differences > between Rpy and Rpy2 that could help me to decide what to install. > > Thanks,
The two have different APIs, and are not directly interchangeable. The original rpy v1 is no longer being developed, so unless you need it for some existing code using rpy (v1), go with rpy2. Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't let slow site performance ruin your business. Deploy New Relic APM Deploy New Relic app performance management and know exactly what is happening inside your Ruby, Python, PHP, Java, and .NET app Try New Relic at no cost today and get our sweet Data Nerd shirt too! http://p.sf.net/sfu/newrelic-dev2dev _______________________________________________ rpy-list mailing list rpy-list@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rpy-list
