Dirk Eddelbuettel RPostgreSQL: An R interface to the PostgreSQL database system
 
RPostgresql provides an interface between GNU R and the PostgreSQLl database. RPostgresql uses the standard DBI interface which is also used by the similar packages ROracle, RMySQL and RSQLite. Highlights include:
  • Implemented all the DBI features
  • Added support for transaction management
  • Added type mapping for dates & timestamps

RPostgresql was written by Sameer Kumar Prayaga during the summer of 2008 as part of the Google Summer of Code 2008 program. Dirk Eddelbuettel had suggested the topic, and acted as mentor and currently coordinates releases.

RostgreSQL is now released on the CRAN network in both source and as a Windows binary; see the RPostgreSQL page on CRAN for details.

The code, and additional information, are also accessible via the Google Code project page.

Last modified: Wed Nov 12 19:36:38 CST 2008