Learn R: As a Language, 2nd ed.: Pedro J. Aphalo, Boca Raton, FL: Chapman & Hall/CRC Press, 2024, xvii + 447 pp., $220.00(H), ISBN: 978-1-032-51843-5.

The article focuses on "Learn R: As a Language, Second Edition," a comprehensive guide to R programming by Pedro J. Aphalo. This book serves as an introductory resource for those new to R, emphasizing the mastery of the language itself rather than specific data analysis tasks. It includes numerous e...

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Published in:American Statistician Vol. 79; no. 3; pp. 417 - 420
Main Author: Yu, Haihan
Format: Book Review
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2025
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