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 Introduction to Sports Analytics: Programming Languages

3. R

One of the most popular programming languages for statistical analysis is R.

R is an open source language and software environment used for statistical processing while also

providing a graphical user interface. It was developed in 1993 by Ross Yaka and Robert Gentleman. Its

major advantage over other languages, is that it supports statistical and graphical tools. The R

language is one of the best for developing analysis applications because it has a large library of tools at

its disposal.

 
     Linear and nonlinear modeling, conventional statistical tests, time series and spatial analysis,

classification clustering, and many more are examples of statistical approaches. R has a number of

benefits over other programming languages, one of which, as already mentioned, is the graphical user

interface. Data visualization is crucial for data analytics, and plotting the data on a graph can help to

highlight trends that might otherwise go unnoticed. While data from other languages can be converted

into a graphical user interface, R accomplishes everything in one location, which makes the process

considerably simpler.

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