R is the core program. It has a simple interface. RStudio is layered on top of R and provides a different interface that folks who are new to R frequently prefer, and it has easy integration options with "R Markdown" (document for mixing text / code / code output). You can skip RStudio if you like.
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what is diff bw r and rstudio
R is the core program. It has a simple interface. RStudio is layered on top of R and provides a different interface that folks who are new to R frequently prefer, and it has easy integration options with "R Markdown" (document for mixing text / code / code output). You can skip RStudio if you like.
I'd like to see how to update R
Hi Noah, to update R you would follow the same process that you would to install it the first time. ~Nick