Talking to R and Python
Places to put code:
- Command Line (Terminal)
- Scripts
- Notebooks
Talking to R and Python
How you run the code:
- Type/execute one command at a time
- Run a whole set of code
Talking to R and Python
Where the results appear:
- Terminal
- Output file
- Finished document
Key signals
- What does the prompt look like?
>, $, >>>, %
- Indication of what language the computer expects
- How do you run the code?
python3 <file.py>, Ctrl/Cmd + Enter, hit Enter, …
- What folder is the computer looking in? (working directory)
- What program are you operating in? (RStudio, Cmd.exe, Terminal, etc.)