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R

A language built for statistics, data analysis and visualization.

programming language

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NameR

AliasesRscript, splus

Typeprogramming language

Extensions.r .rd .rsx

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What is R

A language built for statistics, data analysis and visualization.

GitHub Linguist classifies R as a programming language, typically using extensions such as .r, .rd, .rsx.

File extensions:

.r.rd.rsx

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A language built for statistics, data analysis and visualization.

Common extensions include .r, .rd, .rsx.

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Updated 2026-08-18

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