Question

Which of the following is used to run ad hoc R commands?

(a) R Console

(b) R Primer

(c) Both R Console and R Primer

(d) R timer

The question was posed to me in a job interview.

This interesting question is from Getting Started with R topic in chapter Sockets of JavaScript

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) R Console

To explain I would say: Interactive data analysis usually occurs on the R console that executes commands as you type them. R Console is a command-line environment for running ad hoc R commands.