RE: Wow, Python much faster than MatLab

R is the open-source implementation of the S language developed at Bell
laboratories. It is a statistical programming language that is becoming
the de facto standard among statisticians. Rpy is what allows an
interface between python and the R language.

Harold

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Subject: Re: Wow, Python much faster than MatLab

Mathias Panzenboeck wrote:
A other great thing: With rpy you have R bindings for python.

forgive my ignorance, what's R, rpy ?
Or is only relevant for Linux users ?

cheers
Stef

So you have the power of R and the easy syntax and big
standard lib of
python! :)
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