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R

R language interpreter. More information: https://www.r-project.org.

• Start a REPL (interactive shell):

R

• Start R in vanilla mode (i.e. a blank session that doesn't save the workspace at the end):

R {{[-v|--vanilla]}}

• Execute a file:

R {{[-f|--file]}} {{path/to/file.R}}

• Execute an R expression and then exit:

R -e {{expr}}

• Run R with a debugger:

R {{[-d|--debugger]}} {{debugger}}

• Check R packages from package sources:

R CMD check {{path/to/package_source}}

• Display version:

R --version