Scala Cookbook vs The Book of R: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Computer programming, Programming Languages, Science
Scala Cookbook
Get up to speed quickly with Scala, a multi-paradigm language for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that integrates features of both object-oriented and functional programming. With this book, you'll discover why Scala is…
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The Book of R
The Book of R is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide to R, the world’s most popular programming language for statistical analysis. Even if you have no programming experience and little more than a grounding in the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Scala Cookbook is the quickest read — about 12 hours vs 15 for The Book of R.
Scores by source
| Scala Cookbook | The Book of R | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Scala Cookbook | The Book of R | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Editions | 6 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Pages | 700 | 832 |