Question

R language is a dialect of which of the following languages? (a) S (b) C (c) MATLAB (d) SAS I had been asked this question during an interview. This intriguing question originated from Basics topic in section History, Overview and Getting Started of R Programming Select the correct answer from above options

Answer 1

Correct choice is (a) S Explanation: The R language is a dialect of S which was designed in the 1980s. Since the early 90’s the life of the S language has gone down a rather winding path. The scoping rules for R are the main feature that makes it different from the original S language.