On Jul 10, 2009, at 12:35 PM, Mike Prager wrote:
Jay Mistry <jayc...@gmail.com> wrote:
First-off, I apologize if this is the wrong list to post to, but I
would
like to install and try out 'R', as an alternative to 'SAS' . As a
newbie,
could you pl let me know about the following (in terms of online
resources
and print books)
1) Basics of 'R'
2) Where to download & How to install it on Windows (XP), and any
needed
add-on modules (for Data Analysis and Biostatistics procedures) +
others
similar to ODS of SAS.
2) Any print/ online documentation for the beginning user of R.
Gabor has given a useful suggestion: looking online.
You will find that R syntax (and mindset) are quite different
from SAS, so using an introductory text will save you time. I
think Peter Dalgaard's "Introductory Statistics with R" is quite
a good one, especially if you prefer something in the print
(rather than electronic) medium.
I would also add a pointer to Bob Muenchen's book "R for SAS and SPSS
Users":
http://rforsasandspssusers.com/
HTH,
Marc Schwartz
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