[R] The R Inferno revised

Hell is new and improved. The new version is in the same old place: http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf An explanation of the changes is at: http://www.portfolioprobe.com/2011/05/02/the-r-inferno-revised/ -- Patrick Burns pbu...@pburns.seanet.com twitter: @portfolioprobe http:/

[R] The R-Inferno

Patrick, Thanks for your suggestion! The R-Inferno was especially useful!! The first chapter had me chuckling aloud despite the fact that I work alone. Well worth the price! Thanks! Stu > -Original Message- > From: Patrick Burns [mailto:pbu...@pburns.seanet.com] >

Re: [R] The R Inferno

Hi Pat & R-list, Congratulation for this very informative and funny reading! I enjoyed so much. Best wishes, miltinho astronauta brazil On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Ajay ohri wrote: > Hi , > I have been trying to convince Pat to come up with a book on this. > > He can add in the chapters o

Re: [R] The R Inferno

Hi , I have been trying to convince Pat to come up with a book on this. He can add in the chapters on *Purgatorio* (Purgatory), and *Paradiso* (Paradise ) Regards, Ajay On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Jason Morgan w

Re: [R] The R Inferno

Excellent read, Patrick. A very useful and clear guide. On 2009.01.09 16:14:49, Patrick Burns wrote: > "The R Inferno" is now on the Burns Statistics website at > > http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf > > Abstract: If you are using R and you think you're in hell, > this is a map

Re: [R] The R Inferno

Extremely nice. Tons of useful information presented in a very entertaining way. Thanks! Tom Patrick Burns wrote: "The R Inferno" is now on the Burns Statistics website at http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf Abstract: If you are using R and you think you're in hell, this is

Re: [R] The R Inferno

r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r-project.org] On > Behalf Of Barry Rowlingson > Sent: January-09-09 3:12 PM > To: Duncan Murdoch > Cc: roger koenker; r-h...@stat.math.ethz.ch; Patrick Burns > Subject: Re: [R] The R Inferno > > 2009/1/9 Duncan Murdoch

Re: [R] The R Inferno

2009/1/9 Duncan Murdoch : > Which he well deserves -- it's good advice, and a fun read too. I'm looking forward to the sequel - Shakespeare perhaps? "as.YouLike(it)"? "Much Ado About NULL"? "Night[12] | What(You.Will)"? Barry __ R-help@r-project.org

Re: [R] The R Inferno

On 1/9/2009 1:27 PM, roger koenker wrote: I think that this continuation constitutes what Pat calls "hijacking the thread" at the end of his new and magnificent opus. The original thread should be reserved for kudos to Pat. Which he well deserves -- it's good advice, and a fun read too. D

Re: [R] The R Inferno

I think that this continuation constitutes what Pat calls "hijacking the thread" at the end of his new and magnificent opus. The original thread should be reserved for kudos to Pat. url:www.econ.uiuc.edu/~rogerRoger Koenker emailrkoen...@uiuc.eduDepartment of

Re: [R] The R Inferno

> now if only i could get tips to sort a 5 column * 1 million rows dataset in > less than ..eternity May I suggest mySQL, postgreSQL, etc.? If what you need to do is a basic sort, a database is going to be faster than R. -- Insert something humorous here. :-)

Re: [R] The R Inferno

Ajay ohri wrote: excellent adaptation of Dante and R with real common sense tips to help beginners especially ..goes to the blogroll.. now if only i could get tips to sort a 5 column * 1 million rows dataset in less than ..eternity Er, that's a fairly short eternity: > x <- data.frame

Re: [R] The R Inferno

excellent adaptation of Dante and R with real common sense tips to help beginners especially ..goes to the blogroll.. now if only i could get tips to sort a 5 column * 1 million rows dataset in less than ..eternity Ajay www.decisionstats.com On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Patrick Burns

[R] The R Inferno

"The R Inferno" is now on the Burns Statistics website at http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_inferno.pdf Abstract: If you are using R and you think you're in hell, this is a map for you. Also, I've expanded the outline concerning R on the Burns Statistics 'Links' page. Suggestions (off-lis