Why do we use R? by Max Stockdale https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb Made with ♥ en-us 2021-12-15 11:55:05 UTC 2021-12-15 15:53:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Infinite resources https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949693077

]]> 2021-12-15 15:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949693077 R has much more accessible help framework than alternatives such as python. https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949693657 2021-12-15 15:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949693657 S has become R so there is a long history of using R https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949694188 2021-12-15 15:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949694188 R can manage large datasets that spss etc can't manage https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949696009 2021-12-15 15:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949696009 Cross platform mtstockdale https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949697082 available to Mac and Windows users]]> 2021-12-15 15:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949697082 Wide usage through academia and projects https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949697645 2021-12-15 15:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949697645 R is used widely in industry, and it is open source. https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949698374 2021-12-15 15:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949698374 https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949698422 Industry desirable skill set]]> 2021-12-15 15:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949698422 1 - indexing mtstockdale https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949698703 More intuitive than 0-indexing, as used in python]]> 2021-12-15 15:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949698703 R requires less headaches to get it work (less codding skills, less thinking about error) https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949699405 2021-12-15 15:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949699405 https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949699914 Extensible: you’re not limited by options that are directly supported, you can build what you meed]]> 2021-12-15 15:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949699914 R is more accessible to students https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949701269 2021-12-15 15:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949701269 https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949702118 Keep the learning environment consistent.]]> 2021-12-15 15:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949702118 Can be used to write publishable materials, websites and other outputs. https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949703524 2021-12-15 15:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949703524 R can deal with large datasets, whereas other software like Excel and Arcmap cannot handle. https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949703766 2021-12-15 15:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949703766 Critique - lots of models etc are not is R so there are issues with being able to use python etc codes and models https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949705187 2021-12-15 15:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949705187 Lots of help available across the internet. Lots of functions already written for data manipulation/ analysis https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949706897 2021-12-15 15:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949706897 Loads of free online resources https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949709276 2021-12-15 15:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949709276 https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949709408 Critique - DO less but in more detail]]> 2021-12-15 15:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949709408 R is fast mtstockdale https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949709743 R can process data very quickly]]> 2021-12-15 15:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949709743 It is proper research computing and we offer research-led teaching. Better than teaching with software that may be good for teaching but not for real-world and research applications. https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949714717 2021-12-15 15:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949714717 Command-line programming is easier (ultimately) and more hands on. https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949717826 2021-12-15 15:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949717826 Automation mtstockdale https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949790234 Making rapid changes to plots / analysis etc. ]]> 2021-12-15 15:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mtstockdale/7r1gkswme3hjp9gb/wish/1949790234