R Programming - R Language For Absolute Beginners - Paperback

by Ivo Bernardo (Author)

This R Programming Book is tailored for people that want to learn the R programming language and that have never had any contact with the language before.

From understanding R objects, to work with external libraries, we'll explore all the important aspects of R, completely from scratch. Every instruction will be thoroughly explained with coding examples, making sure that we compound our knowledge on solid fundamentals, helping you learn through practice.

At the end of the book you should be able to use R to analyze your own datasets. Along the way you will also learn what R vectors, arrays, matrixes and lists are, and how you can apply those objects to power up your scripts.

This book is filled with practical examples and exercises to help you apply your new skills. With clear explanations and step-by-step guidance, you'll be mastering R in no time. So don't wait - kickstart your programming career by picking up this data oriented programming language, used by thousands of users throughout the world!

Table of contents:
1. Introduction
2. R Introduction
3. Setting up our Environment
4. R as a Calculator
5. The R Vector
6. Indexing, Modifying and Removing Vector Elements
7. More on the Environment and Code Comments
8. Data Types
9. Arrays
10. Matrices
11. DataFrames
12. Lists
13. Libraries
14. Working with DataFrames
15. Working Directories and Reading External Data
16. Functions
17. Conclusion