REPL
R comes with a full-featured interactive command-line REPL (read-eval-print loop) built into the
R
executable. In addition to allowing quick and easy evaluation of R statements, it has a searchable history, tab-completion, many helpful keybindings, and dedicated help?
and shell modes;
.
This page provides examples of using REPL on the command line.
R REPL Example
Type "module load r" in terminal to load the R module, then on a new line type "R" to launch R
In terminal, q() quits the R module

R REPL Help Pages
Type "?" or help(function) to enter help pages within R's REPL
For example, to ask for help with linear functions in R, use help(lm) (output shown below)

Resources
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