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MATLAB vs R (programming language)

A side-by-side look at MATLAB and R (programming language). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

MATLAB

MATLAB

Development

MATLAB is a proprietary programming language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. It allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages.

matrix-manipulationnumerical-computingvisualizationalgorithms
R (programming language)

R (programming language)

Development

R is a free, open-source programming language and software environment for statistical analysis, data visualization, and scientific computing. It is widely used by statisticians, data miners, data analysts, and data scientists for developing statistical software and data analysis.

statisticsdata-analysisdata-visualizationscientific-computingopen-source