Lecture 8

Overview

• Recognize R Data Types and Data Structures
• Practice working with R Data Structures, especially vectors and lists
• Describe the difference between “base R” and the “tidyverse”
• Recognizing and use “base R” most important functions

Readings

Data Structures in R:

• Read Chapter 20 “Vectors” in “R for Data Science” 1st Edition. I assigned the 1st Edition because I find it a bit clearer on this topic than the 2nd Edition, but you might want to take a look also at Chapter 12 “Logical Vectors” and Chapter 13 “Numbers” of the 2nd Edition and decide what you prefer. Either works!

Base R:

• Read Chapter 27 “A field guide to base R” in “R for Data Science” 2nd Edition.

Class materials

In-class materials (exercises and code) will be posted here shortly before class.