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Description:
Software environment for statistical computing

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 4.5.2@0 | Tracked Since: Oct 31, 2025

Links: Homepage | @RProject | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Ai ml

Tags: statistics data-analysis visualization programming science

Install: brew install r

About:
R is a comprehensive software environment and language for statistical computing and graphics. It provides a wide variety of statistical and graphical techniques, including linear and nonlinear modelling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, and clustering. Its extensibility via packages makes it a powerful tool for data analysis and research.

Key Features:

Powerful statistical analysis and modelling language
High-quality data visualization and graphics capabilities
Vast ecosystem of extension packages (CRAN)
Cross-platform compatibility (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Active community and academic support

Use Cases:

Statistical analysis and hypothesis testing for research
Data visualization and exploratory data analysis
Machine learning model development and prototyping
Generating reports and reproducible research documents

Alternatives:

Python – General-purpose language with libraries like Pandas and NumPy; often preferred for production ML pipelines.
Julia – High-performance language designed for scientific computing; faster execution but smaller ecosystem than R.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 31, 2025 11:16am		0	VERSION_BUMP	867ff035
Nov 10, 2024 1:46pm	11	2	VERSION_BUMP	ae503204
Oct 31, 2024 10:46pm	11	1	VERSION_BUMP	e9ccb2f8
Oct 31, 2024 4:12pm	11	0	VERSION_BUMP	5f2c5aab
Oct 31, 2024 1:02pm	11	0	VERSION_BUMP	98627968
Sep 20, 2023 11:45pm	11	0	VERSION_BUMP	1cc8b1b2
Sep 17, 2023 10:39pm	11	0	VERSION_BUMP	3aadd5a3
Jun 16, 2023 4:27pm	11	0	VERSION_BUMP	75ba0c92
Mar 21, 2023 11:47pm	11	0	VERSION_BUMP	c30ea729
Mar 21, 2023 8:17pm	11	0	VERSION_BUMP	7407756e