Preview of Some Important R Data Structures
R has a variety of data structures. Here, we will sketch some of the most frequently used structures to give you an overview of R before we dive into the details. This way, you can at least get started with some meaningful examples, even if the full story behind them must wait.
Vectors, the R Workhorse
The vector type is really the heart of R. It’s hard to imagine R code, or even an interactive R session, that doesn’t involve vectors.
The elements of a vector must all have the same mode, or data type. You can have a vector consisting of three character strings (of mode character) or three integer elements (of mode integer), but not a vector with one integer element and two character string elements. We’ll ...
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