R For Dummies

Introduction

Welcome to R For Dummies, the book that takes the steepness out of the learning curve for using R.

We can’t guarantee that you’ll be a guru if you read this book, but you should be able to do the following:

Perform data analysis by using a variety of powerful tools

Use the power of R to do statistical analysis and other data-processing tasks

Appreciate the beauty of using vector-based operations rather than loops to do speedy calculations

Appreciate the meaning of the following line of code:

knowledge <- apply(theory, 1, sum)

Know how to find, download, and use code that has been contributed to R by its very active community of developers

Know where to find extra help and resources to take your R coding skills to the next level

Create beautiful graphs and visualizations ...