R, Language for Data Analytics

Abstract

It has been 23 years since the initial version of R was launched. In this duration R has been modified several times, and now it has evolved as a giant in the field of data analysis. Nowadays R is one of the best known tool for data mining, statistics and machine learning. Today R is enjoying a vast community that provides quick response and support. With over 10000 packages available to download as per our requirement, R appears as complete solution for all data science related task .In this paper we have discussed brief history of R project. We have also described the present status of R and distinguish features of R. We have tried to explain why R is the first choice for data analysis by comparing it with other languages available for data science. We have also discussed its limitations and solutions to deal with these. This paper will be beneficial for researchers to gain an insight of R, who are going to work on data analysis related project.