[R] Compiling R code to native code?

[Jeff Newmiller]

Nope. Most users get speed by using vectorized calculations. If you have already identified how to get correct answers, the next step is something like Rcpp or linking to a shared library written in your language of choice.

But seriously, vectorizing is enough for most applications, and making sure the answer is right doesn't usually require compiled code.
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Gregory Propf <gregorypropf at yahoo.com> wrote:

>Simple question: is there a way to compile R scripts to native code?
>�If not is there anything else that might improve speed? �I'm not even
>sure that R compiles internally to byte code or not. �I assume it does
>since all modern languages seem to do this. �Maybe there's a JIT
>compiler? �Yes, I have searched Google and get lots of stuff that's
>seems confusing. �I just want to know what packages to install and how
>to use them to generate binaries if they exist.
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