PypeR, A Python Package for Using R in Python

Xiao-Qin Xia, Michael McClelland, Yipeng Wang

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This article describes PypeR, a Python package which allows the R language to be called in Python using the pipe communication method. By running R through pipe, the Python program gains flexibility in sub-process controls, memory control, and portability across popular operating system platforms, including Windows, GNU Linux and Mac OS X. PypeR can be downloaded at http://rinpy.sourceforge.net/.

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Paper Python source package v35c02-examples.py: Python example code from the paper v35c02-pyper.py: Python example code for Table 1 (PypeR) v35c02-rpy.py: Python example code for Table 1 (RPy) v35c02-rpy2.py: Python example code for Table 1 (RPy2)
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Jul 30, 2010
DOI:
10.18637/jss.v035.c02