From: "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" <znmeb@...>
Date: 2006-08-22T11:26:40+09:00
Subject: Re: You can write Fortran in any language

Bil Kleb wrote:
> M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:
>>
>> Well ... ok ... but why even write using something as low-level as a
>> linear algebra library. I think this is a one-liner in R.
> 
> I thought I should be using R, but after a brief search
> for Ruby bindings, installation instructions, example usage,
> etc., I gave up.
> 
> Can you point me to a "How to Use R with Ruby"?
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Bil
> http://fun3d.larc.nasa.gov
> 
> 
Alex Gutteridge (I think) is porting RSPerl to Ruby. He has the "calling
R from Ruby piece" working, but not the "calling Ruby from R" piece, IIRC.

My question as an R programmer would be, "what can Ruby do that R can't
do (awkwardly, in some cases)? :)