{"product_id":"r-programming-for-bioinformatics-robert-gentleman-9781420063677","title":"R Programming for Bioinformatics","description":"\u003cp\u003eDue to its data handling and modeling capabilities as well as its flexibility, R is becoming the most widely used software in bioinformatics. \u003cstrong\u003eR Programming for Bioinformatics\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the programming skills needed to use this software tool for the solution of bioinformatics and computational biology problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the author's first-hand experiences as an expert in R, the book begins with coverage on the general properties of the R language, several unique programming aspects of R, and object-oriented programming in R. It presents methods for data input and output as well as database interactions. The author also examines different facets of string handling and manipulations, discusses the interfacing of R with other languages, and describes how to write software packages. He concludes with a discussion on the debugging and profiling of R code.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith numerous examples and exercises, this practical guide focuses on developing R programming skills in order to tackle problems encountered in bioinformatics and computational biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Gentleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420063677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420063677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Supplements\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2007 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Supplements\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2008 pg. 74","brand":"Robert Gentleman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986105270527,"sku":"9781420063677","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_00c107d0-d23e-4986-b2f6-d6875bfb1341.jpg?v=1683281385","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/r-programming-for-bioinformatics-robert-gentleman-9781420063677","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}