Sams Teach Yourself R in 24 Hours

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less Sams Teach Yourself R in 24 Hours helps you learn all the R skills you need to solve a wide spectrum of real-world data analysis problems. You&;ll master the entire data analysis workflow learning to build code that&;s efficient reproducible and suitable for sharing with others. This book&;s straightforward step-by-step approach teaches you how to import manipulate summarize model and plot data with R; formalize your analytical code; and build powerful R packages using current best practices. Practical hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn. Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills. Learn How To Install configure and explore the R environment including RStudio Use basic R syntax objects and packages Create and manage data structures including vectors matrices and arrays Understand lists and data frames Work with dates times and factors Use common R functions and learn to write your own Import and export data and connect to databases and spreadsheets Use the popular tidyr dplyr and data.table packages Write more efficient R code with profiling vectorization and initialization Plot data and extend your graphical capabilities with ggplot2 and Lattice graphics Develop common types of models Construct high-quality packages both simple and complex Write R classes: S3 S4 and Reference Classes Use R to generate dynamic reports Build web applications with Shiny Register your book at informit.com/register for convenient access to updates and corrections as they become available. This book&;s source code can be found at http://www.mango-solutions.com/wp/teach-yourself-r-in-24-hours-book/.