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Data frames are the primary structure for handling tabular data in R. They allow you to organize data in a way that is similar to a spreadsheet, with rows representing observations and columns representing variables. This makes data frames essential for most data analysis tasks, as they provide a clear and flexible way to work with structured datasets.

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A data frame in R is a two-dimensional, tabular data structure where each column can contain values of different types (numeric, character, factor, etc.), but within a column all values must have the same type. Data frames are fundamental in R because they provide a flexible and powerful way to store and manipulate data for analysis.

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# Create vectors for students' data names <- c("Alice", "Bob", "Charlie", "Diana") ages <- c(20, 22, 21, 23) grades <- c("A", "B", "B+", "A-") # Create a data frame from the vectors students_df <- data.frame(Name = names, Age = ages, Grade = grades) # View the data frame print(students_df)
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When creating a data frame, each vector you provide becomes a column in the resulting structure. In the example above, the names vector forms the "Name" column, ages forms the "Age" column, and grades forms the "Grade" column. Each row in the data frame represents a single student's information, making it easy to access and manipulate tabular data.

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names <- c("Alice", "Bob", "Charlie", "Diana") ages <- c(20, 22, 21, 23) grades <- c("A", "B", "B+", "A-") students_df <- data.frame(Name = names, Age = ages, Grade = grades) # View the structure of the data frame str(students_df) # Get a summary of the data frame summary(students_df)
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Inspecting a data frame is important to understand what data you are working with. The str() function reveals the structure of the data frame, showing you the types of each column and a preview of their contents. The summary() function provides quick statistics for each column, such as counts for categorical data and basic statistics for numeric columns. These tools help you quickly assess the dataset before performing further analysis.

1. What function is commonly used to create a data frame in R?

2. How are columns in a data frame typically created?

3. What does the str() function show about a data frame?

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bookCreating Data Frames

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Data frames are the primary structure for handling tabular data in R. They allow you to organize data in a way that is similar to a spreadsheet, with rows representing observations and columns representing variables. This makes data frames essential for most data analysis tasks, as they provide a clear and flexible way to work with structured datasets.

Note
Definition

A data frame in R is a two-dimensional, tabular data structure where each column can contain values of different types (numeric, character, factor, etc.), but within a column all values must have the same type. Data frames are fundamental in R because they provide a flexible and powerful way to store and manipulate data for analysis.

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# Create vectors for students' data names <- c("Alice", "Bob", "Charlie", "Diana") ages <- c(20, 22, 21, 23) grades <- c("A", "B", "B+", "A-") # Create a data frame from the vectors students_df <- data.frame(Name = names, Age = ages, Grade = grades) # View the data frame print(students_df)
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When creating a data frame, each vector you provide becomes a column in the resulting structure. In the example above, the names vector forms the "Name" column, ages forms the "Age" column, and grades forms the "Grade" column. Each row in the data frame represents a single student's information, making it easy to access and manipulate tabular data.

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names <- c("Alice", "Bob", "Charlie", "Diana") ages <- c(20, 22, 21, 23) grades <- c("A", "B", "B+", "A-") students_df <- data.frame(Name = names, Age = ages, Grade = grades) # View the structure of the data frame str(students_df) # Get a summary of the data frame summary(students_df)
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Inspecting a data frame is important to understand what data you are working with. The str() function reveals the structure of the data frame, showing you the types of each column and a preview of their contents. The summary() function provides quick statistics for each column, such as counts for categorical data and basic statistics for numeric columns. These tools help you quickly assess the dataset before performing further analysis.

1. What function is commonly used to create a data frame in R?

2. How are columns in a data frame typically created?

3. What does the str() function show about a data frame?

question mark

What function is commonly used to create a data frame in R?

Select the correct answer

question mark

How are columns in a data frame typically created?

Select the correct answer

question mark

What does the str() function show about a data frame?

Select the correct answer

War alles klar?

Wie können wir es verbessern?

Danke für Ihr Feedback!

Abschnitt 2. Kapitel 1
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