Learn R: As a Language, 2nd Edition
Pedro J. AphaloWhat is new in the second edition?
Text expanded by more than 25% to include additional R features and gentler and more detailed explanations
Contains 24 new diagrams and flowcharts, seven new tables, and revised text and code examples for clarity
All three indexes were expanded, and answers to 28 frequently asked questions added
What will you find in this book?
Programming concepts explained as they apply to current R
Emphasis on the role of abstractions in programming
Few prescriptive rules—mostly the author’s preferences together with alternatives
Presentation of the R language emphasizing the “R way of doing things”
Tutoring for “programming in the small” using scripts for data analysis
Explanation of the differences between R proper and extensions for data wrangling
The grammar of graphics is described as a language for the construction of data visualisations
Examples of data exchange between R and the foreign world using common file formats
Coaching to become an independent R user, capable of writing original scripts and solving future challenges