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Re:PyThor- Python meets R by baldfat on Thursday January 07, 2016 @01:19PM (#10859655)
Just as a point of interest: Why would you convert a R program into a Python program? I can't think of any benefit in terms of speed or reporting?
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Re:PyThor- Python meets R by huac on Thursday January 07, 2016 @03:50PM (#10860648)
Speed and scale (and reporting too, I guess) are very important considerations for data analysis.
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Re:PyThor- Python meets R by baldfat on Friday January 08, 2016 @06:45AM (#10864219)
But I wouldn't see Python as being speedier or better at scale and certainly not reporting. What are your speed up and scale advantages in Python over R. (Seriously interested)

Going R to Clojure or Julia seems like a gain but Python.

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Re:PyThor- Python meets R by phillipamann on Friday January 08, 2016 @06:28PM (#10869096)
Sorry for delay. I think it's just better interoperability with many other systems. R has very hacked on interoperability in my opinion but I am not an expert.
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