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Hi, a mate is a total novice to programming. &nbsp;Part of a college course involves R programming and he needs help. &nbsp;Where to start ? Any tips on best way to learn from scratch? Thanks!
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Hi, a mate is a total novice to programming.  Part of a college course involves R programming and he needs help.  Where to start ? Any tips on best way to learn from scratch? Thanks!

R programming for N00bs - where to start learning

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