R 4 Data Science Quick Reference

Thomas Mailund

ISBN 10: 1484287797 / ISBN 13: 9781484287798

Published by APress, US, 2022

In this handy, quick reference book you'll be introduced to several R data science packages, with examples of how to use each of them. All concepts will be covered concisely, with many illustrative examples using the following APIs: readr, dibble, forecasts, lubridate, stringr, tidyr, magnittr, dplyr, purrr, ggplot2, modelr, and more.With R 4 Data Science Quick Reference, you'll have the code, APIs, and insights to write data science-based applications in the R programming language. You'll also be able to carry out data analysis. All source code used in the book is freely available on GitHub.  What You'll LearnImplement applicable R 4 programming language specification featuresImport data with readrWork with categories using forcats, time and dates with lubridate, and strings with stringrFormat data using tidyr and then transform that data using magrittr and dplyrWrite functions with R for data science, data mining, and analytics-based applicationsVisualize data with ggplot2 and fit data to models using modelrWho This Book Is ForProgrammers new to R's data science, data mining, and analytics packages.  Some prior coding experience with R in general is recommended. Seller Inventory # LU-9781484287798

Synopsis:

In this handy, quick reference book you'll be introduced to several R data science packages, with examples of how to use each of them. All concepts will be covered concisely, with many illustrative examples using the following APIs: readr, dibble, forecasts, lubridate, stringr, tidyr, magnittr, dplyr, purrr, ggplot2, modelr, and more.

With R 4 Data Science Quick Reference, you'll have the code, APIs, and insights to write data science-based applications in the R programming language. You'll also be able to carry out data analysis. All source code used in the book is freely available on GitHub..  

What You'll Learn

• Implement applicable R 4 programming language specification features
• Import data with readr
• Work with categories using forcats, time and dates with lubridate, and strings with stringr
• Format data using tidyr and then transform that data using magrittr and dplyr
• Write functions with R for data science, data mining, and analytics-based applications
• Visualize data with ggplot2 and fit data to models using modelr

Who This Book Is For

Programmers new to R's data science, data mining, and analytics packages.  Some prior coding experience with R in general is recommended.  

About the Author: Thomas Mailund is an associate professor at Aarhus University, Denmark. He has a background in math and computer science.  For the last decade, his main focus has been on genetics and evolutionary studies, particularly comparative genomics, speciation, and gene flow between emerging species.  He has published Beginning Data Science in R, Functional Programming in R, and Metaprogramming in R with Apress as well as other books on R and C programming.

Bibliographic Details

Title: R 4 Data Science Quick Reference
Publisher: APress, US
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New
Edition: Second Edition.