What is r as?

R is a programming language and software environment for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphics. It was developed by Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman in 1993 and is maintained by the R Development Core Team. R is open source, available for free, and has a large and active community of users and developers. It offers a wide range of statistical and graphical techniques, including linear and nonlinear modeling, time-series analysis, clustering, and machine learning. R is popular among statisticians, data scientists, and researchers in various fields such as finance, healthcare, and marketing. It can be used on various operating systems such as Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. R can also be integrated with other programming languages such as Python, SQL, and Java.