A thorough and authoritative guide to the latest version of the S language and its programming environment, written by the chief designer of the S language, this book takes readers through the complete programming process, starting from simple, interactive use and continuing through ambitious software projects. This new version of S provides powerful class/method structures, extended interfaces to other languages, and object-based documentation compatible with HTML. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.