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Is there a way to run R code from JavaScript?

rated 0 times [ 41] [ 7] / answers: 1 / hits: 49479 / 11 Years ago, mon, july 15, 2013, 12:00:00

I am working on a project which requires some R code to be run for some data analysis. The project is primarily in JavaScript, and I need a way to run R code from JS. My research has not found any good way to do it yet. Is there any way to do so?

Also, I have next to no experience with R (another person is supplying the R code).

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answered 11 Years ago tayla · Accepted Answer

If you're ok with having the R code run on a server, then you should take a look at OpenCPU. It provides a REST API and corresponding JavaScript library for sending R code to the server and getting the results back. In particular, it takes care of the security problems that can arise from running R as a server (R code can run arbitrary shell commands, among other things). There are public demo instances that you can use to try it out, and this page provides a simple tutorial.