R Data Manipulation Functions
Data manipulation in R is made easier with functions from packages like dplyr. Common functions include filter(), select(), mutate(), and arrange().
Key Topics
Filter Function
# Filtering data using dplyr
library(dplyr)
filtered_data <- filter(data, Age > 25)
print(filtered_data)
Note:
Use
filter() to subset data based on conditions.
Select Function
# Selecting columns using dplyr
selected_data <- select(data, Name, Age)
print(selected_data)
Note:
Use
select() to choose specific columns from your data.
Key Takeaways
- Use
filter()to subset data based on conditions. - Use
select()to choose specific columns. - Data manipulation functions are essential for cleaning and preparing data.