The Best R Packages for Machine Learning

This report was originally published on The Data Incubator Blog. You can view the the report in it's entirety here: Ranked 16 R Packages for Machine Learning The most frequently asked question in our data science training program is "what is the best programming language for machine learning?" The resulting discussion, depending on the day, either ends in a hotly contested debate between R, Python, and MATLAB fans, or a full on WWE wrestling match. In other words, it depends. However, there is no doubt R is language of choice for the majority of data scientists who want to understand data, especially those looking to leverage its great machine learning packages. R also boasts being open source which is great for anyone looking to get started with machine learning in their spare time.