[R] R FAQ 2.8

[Uwe Ligges]

Robin Hankin wrote:

> Hi
> 
> [thanks to everyone for advice on Recall() and sapply()]
> 
> The R FAQ section 2.8 discusses how to cite R in publications, but does 
> not (AFAICS) tell
> me how to describe R in a sentence.
> 
> To wit, in my latest paper (destined for Rnews)  one sentence reads:
> 
> "The R programming language (3) has been applied . . ."
> 
> where reference (3) is R Core 2004.
> 
> Now, the referee has pointed out that the expression "R computer 
> language" is not
> to be encouraged, as R is an implementation of the S language.
> 
> How would the List rephrase my sentence above?
>

You might want to point the referee to the manual "R Language 
Definition" and cite the sentcence "The R language is a dialect of S 
[...]" from the Introduction of that manual.

Uwe Ligges


> 
> 
>  I also use the phrase "R code", which the referee flags for rewording 
> (on similar
> grounds to the above).
> 
> Any suggestions for this?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Robin Hankin
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