book

Getting Started with RStudio

by John Verzani

September 2011

Beginner

94 pages

2h 26m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Conventions Used in This BookUsing Code ExamplesSafari® Books OnlineHow to Contact UsContent UpdatesMarch 20, 2012
What is R?What is an IDE?Why RStudio?Using RStudioDesktop VersionServer VersionWhich Workspace?ProjectsWhich R?Layout of the ComponentsKeyboard ShortcutsThe Options DialogInstalling RStudioUpdating RStudio
Using ProjectsReading in a Data FileTab CompletionWorkspace ComponentUsing the Right Class to Store DataData CleaningUsing the Code Editor to Write R ScriptsUsing Add-On PackagesGraphicsCommand HistoryAll Finished, for Now
Entering CommandsAutomatic Insertion of Matching PairsR Script FilesCommand-Line ConveniencesTab CompletionKeyboard ShortcutsCommand HistorySearching the history stackHistory BrowserWorkspace BrowserEditing and Viewing ObjectsImporting Data SetsThe Help Page ViewerGraphics in RStudioThe Plots BrowserInteractivityThe manipulate Package for RStudioExternal Programs (Desktop Version)
Creating Functions from Script FilesA Package SkeletonDocumenting Functions With roxygen2The devtools PackagePackage DataPackage ExamplesAdding TestsBuilding and Installing the Package
Source Code EditorBasicsKeyboard shortcutsR Programming FeaturesSyntax highlightingBracket matchingAutomatic indentingCode completion and usage informationExtract functionRun or source commandsNavigationJump to functionGo to file/functionThe File BrowserFile uploadDebugging R Code in RStudioPackage MaintenanceOrganizing Activities with ProjectsVersion Control with RStudioGetting started with version controlUsing Git to keep a history of changesCollaborating with GitCase Study: Report Generation using Sweave

Overview

Dive into the RStudio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for using and programming R, the popular open source software for statistical computing and graphics. This concise book provides new and experienced users with an overview of RStudio, as well as hands-on instructions for analyzing data, generating reports, and developing R software packages.

The open source RStudio IDE brings many powerful coding tools together into an intuitive, easy-to-learn interface. With this guide, you’ll learn how to use its main components—including the console, source code editor, and data viewer—through descriptions and case studies. Getting Started with RStudio serves as both a reference and introduction to this unique IDE.

Use RStudio to provide enhanced support for interactive R sessions
Clean and format raw data quickly with several RStudio components
Edit R commands with RStudio’s code editor, and combine them into functions
Easily locate and use more than 3,000 add-on packages in R’s CRAN service
Develop and document your own R packages with the code editor and related components
Create one-click PDF reports in RStudio with a mix of text and R output