10Data Frames
This chapter introduces data frame values, which are the primary two-dimensional data storage type used in R. In many ways, data frames are similar to the row-and-column table layout that you may be familiar with from spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel. Rather than interact with this data structure through a user interface (UI), you will learn how to programmatically and reproducibly perform operations on this data type. This chapter covers ways of creating, describing, and accessing data from data frames in R.
10.1 What Is a Data Frame?
At a practical level, data frames act like tables, where data is organized into rows and columns. For example, reconsider the table of names, weights, and heights from Chapter 9, shown in ...
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