My attempt at explaining R's C interface: github.com/hadley/devtools/w…. Let me know what's missing or wrong #rstats
1
6
12
@hadleywickham Looks good, especially as you discourage the old and dreaded .C() interface. Shall we offer alternate example with Rcpp?
1
@eddelbuettel Rcpp examples would be awesome! I hope it was obvious I think Rcpp is the way for new code.
2
@hadleywickham Yup, I think that will make a useful page. Even with Rcpp it helps to know about the underlying SEXPs.
1
@eddelbuettel writing it made me realise how much R-externals leaves out. also inline is awesome for this; so easy to try out c code
2
@hadleywickham "R-externals" ? You mean R-exts aka "Writing R Extensions", right?
1
@eddelbuettel oops, yes, I mentally complete R-exts to R-externals to match R-internals
1
Replying to @hadleywickham
@hadleywickham Because you strive for a consistence that is not always present in the gifts we get from R Core :) Or R_Core to you ;-)

Oct 11, 2012 · 1:50 PM UTC