In part 1 of our hands-on series, we explain why R's a great choice for basic data analysis and visualization work, and how to get started.

When coding in any language, you must first recognize that certain symbols or combinations of symbols correspond to specific actions. Below are some general tips when coding in the R language: On any ...

See how to join two data sets by one or more common columns using base R’s merge function, dplyr join functions, and the speedy data.table package.