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Learning R Programming. Language, tools, and practical techniques

Learning R Programming. Language, tools, and practical techniques

Kun Ren

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R is a high-level functional language and one of the must-know tools for data science and statistics. Powerful but complex, R can be challenging for beginners and those unfamiliar with its unique behaviors. Learning R Programming is the solution - an easy and practical way to learn R and develop a broad and consistent understanding of the language. Through hands-on examples you'll discover powerful R tools, and R best practices that will give you a deeper understanding of working with data. You'll get to grips with R's data structures and data processing techniques, as well as the most popular R packages to boost your productivity from the offset.
Start with the basics of R, then dive deep into the programming techniques and paradigms to make your R code excel. Advance quickly to a deeper understanding of R's behavior as you learn common tasks including data analysis, databases, web scraping, high performance computing, and writing documents. By the end of the book, you'll be a confident R programmer adept at solving problems with the right techniques.
  • 1. Quick Start
  • 2. Basic Objects
  • 3. Managing Your Workspace
  • 4. Basic Expressions
  • 5. Working with Basic Objects
  • 6. Working with Strings
  • 7. Working with Data
  • 8. Inside R
  • 9. Meta-Programming
  • 10. Object-Oriented Programming
  • 11. Working with Databases
  • 12. Data Manipulation
  • 13. High Performance Computing
  • 14. Web Scraping
  • 15. Boosting Productivity
  • Title: Learning R Programming. Language, tools, and practical techniques
  • Author: Kun Ren
  • Original title: Learning R Programming. Language, tools, and practical techniques
  • ISBN: 9781785880629, 9781785880629
  • Date of issue: 2016-10-28
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_3ayk
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing