摘要：This is the first article in a two part mini series on Sweave (Leisch, 2002), a tool that allows to embed the R code for complete data analyses in LATEX documents. In this issue we will introduce the Sweave file format and R functions to process it, and demonstrate how to use Sweave as a reporting tool for literate statistical practice (Rossini, 2001). The companion article scheduled for the next issue of R News will concentrate on how to use files in Sweave format to write primers or manuals for R packages that can be automatically checked for syntax errors in the code or inconsistencies between examples and implementation.
