[R] SAS for R-users

[Erik Iverson]

Thomas Levine wrote:
> There are loads of resources for users of any other
> statistics package who are learning R. For example
> 
> http://www.google.com/search?q="r+for+sas-users"
> 
> The reverse isn't the case
> 
> http://www.google.com/search?q="sas+for+r-users"

<snip>

> I can't wait that long. Until then and until I can
> convince colleagues and teachers to use better
> software, how do you suggest that I learn SAS?
> I suspect that it'll be a book on R for SAS-users,
> so I'm expecting recommendations of books like
> those that are best for R-users learning SAS.
> 
> This question would be more appropriate for a
> SAS mailing list, I couldn't find any except for
> those of a few regional groups.

I don't think there is any shortage of SAS books, since it's been around so 
long.  I think they even have their own Press.  The books don't need to assume 
you do or don't know R.  If you know nothing of SAS, I personally recommend The 
Little SAS Book: A Primer.  It's short, basic, and useful for beginners.