[R] Limitations of R

[Uwe Ligges]

On 06.10.2011 16:49, Alaios wrote:
> Dear all,
> I have a few binary files like 9Gb or even of 50Gb.
> I would like to ask you what are the known limits of the R for the data processing part, I have a system with a lot of RAM (500Gb)

Really accessible from one core? Amazing.

> but I am not sure about the "internal" limitations of the R. How long for example a vector can be?

See
?"Memory-limits"

Uwe Ligges



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> Could you please inform me for these internal R limitations?
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> I would like to thank you in advance for your help
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> B.R
> Alex
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