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Business Analytics Using R - A Practical Approach
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Business Analytics Using R - A Practical Approach

by Umesh R Hodeghatta, Umesha Nayak
December 2016
Beginner to intermediate
277 pages
7h 18m
English
Apress
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© Dr. Umesh R. Hodeghatta and Umesha Nayak 2017

Umesh R. Hodeghatta and Umesh Nayak, Business Analytics Using R - A Practical Approach, 10.1007/978-1-4842-2514-1_3

3. R for Data Analysis

Umesh R. Hodeghatta1  and Umesh Nayak1

(1)Bangalore, Karnataka, India

In the previous chapter, we introduced R and how to start using R programming to analyze data. In this chapter, we further explain some of the important concepts required for data analysis, including reading various types of data files, storing data, and manipulating data. We also discuss how to create your own functions and R packages. After reading this chapter, you will have a good introduction to R and can get started with data analysis.

3.1 Reading and Writing Data

Data is available from a variety ...

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