The R Inferno

What is it?

Abstract: If you are using R and you think you’re in hell, this is a map for you.

A book about trouble spots, oddities, traps, glitches in R.  Many of the same problems are in S+.

Why would I care?

Even if it doesn’t help you with your problem, it might amuse you (and hence distract you from your sorrow).

Getting it

You can get a free pdf of The R Inferno.

Alternatively you can spend an extraordinary amount on the paperback of The R Inferno.

See also

Tao Te Programming explores (in a language-neutral fashion) what good programming is about.

Impatient R is an introduction to using R.