WebR: R compiled for WebAssembly and running in the browser
summary
WebR brings a full R environment into the browser by compiling R to WebAssembly so all computation runs client-side and no local or cloud R servers are needed. The build uses Emscripten with LLVM/GCC workarounds to compile R’s Fortran-heavy code; the result is a sizable Wasm bundle (tens of megabytes) that executes R, installs packages and renders plots. Demonstrated specifics: R compiled to WebAssembly, Emscripten toolchain, tidyverse/ggplot.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to webR
- 0:34Academic motivation
- 1:13Server-side challenges
- 2:06WebAssembly solution
- 3:02Emscripten compiler
- 3:43Handling Fortran code
- 4:24Running webR
