CHAPTER 3
Data Structures
As a refresher, the basic data structures in R are vectors, matrices, lists, and data frames. Remember R does not recognize a scalar quantity, instead treating that quantity as a vector of length 1. In Chapter 3, you will learn what you need to know about working with the various data structures in R.
Recipe 3-1. How to Work with Vectors
Problem
Vectors were introduced in Chapter 1, and were described as the fundamental data type in R. In Recipe 3-1, you will learn more about working with vectors, adding and deleting elements, and subsetting vectors. You will also learn more about how vectors relate to other data types ...
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