ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

R (programming language)

"r" is a tool that helps people understand data better. Imagine you have a big box with lots of toys inside. You want to count how many orange toys are in the box. R helps you do that! But instead of toys, you have a bunch of numbers and information about things.

To use R, you need to give it the information you want it to work with. You do this by typing commands into R's magic box. These commands tell R to do things like add up all the numbers or make a graph to help you see the information in a new way.

R also has superpowers to help you make decisions based on the information you have. For example, if you have a lot of information about how different people exercise, you might want to know if men or women exercise more. R can help you figure that out by doing some fancy math called "statistical analysis".

In short, R is like a cool toy that helps you understand and make sense of lots of numbers and information.
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