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Line 52: \|doi-access=free }}</ref> The core R language is ~~augmented~~extended by a large number of [[R package\|~~extension~~ software packages]], which contain [[Reusability\|reusable code]], documentation, and sample data. Some of the most popular packages are in the [[tidyverse]] collection, which provides functionality to model, transform, and visualize data.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Home - RDocumentation \|url=https://www.rdocumentation.org/ \|access-date=2025-06-13 \|website=www.rdocumentation.org}}</ref> R software is [[Open source\|open-source]] and [[free software]]. R is a [[GNU Project]] and licensed under the [[GNU General Public License]].<ref name="gnugpl">{{Cite web \|title=R - Free Software Directory \|url=https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/R#tab=Details \|access-date=2024-01-26 \|website=directory.fsf.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=R: What is R? \|url=https://www.r-project.org/about.html \|access-date=2025-05-10 \|website=www.r-project.org}}</ref> It is written primarily in [[C (programming language)\|C]], [[Fortran]], and [[Self-hosting (compilers)\|R itself]]. [[Preprocessor\|Precompiled]] [[executable]]s are provided for various [[operating system]]s.

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