Chapter 2 Loading the Data
In this section, we will talk about loading csv files into R.
2.1 Folks using RStudio on their computers
- Step 1:
- Look at the upper right hand panel of your screen.
- Step 2:
- Find “Import Dataset” and click on it.
- Step 3:
- Choose “Text (base)” or “From CSV” (it will depend on your computer)
- Step 4:
- Find your data (for example : Titanic.csv) in the list that comes up. Choose it!
- Step 5:
- Now, look the bottom right hand panel of your screen. You should see a line of code with something like Titanic <- read.csv(“Titanic.csv”) or Titanic <- read_csv(“Titanic.csv”)
- Step 6:
- Copy that ENTIRE line of code.
- Step 7:
- Go to your Markdown file.
- Look to the upper right corner of the file and find Insert Click it and then find “R” on the drop down menu, and click it!
- You will notice a gray box appears on your Markdown file. This is called a chunk, and is basically a spot where we can type code.
- Step 8:
- Paste the line from Step 6 into this gray code chunk, and press the green arrow (the play button).
- You are ready to go!! You now have the data loaded and you can work with it!
2.2 Folks using RStudio online
- Step 1:
- Look at the lower right hand quadrant of your RStudio screen.
- Step 2:
- At the top of that square, look for “Upload”.
- Step 3:
- Click Upload, and then browse for where you have stored the Titanic.csv data on your computer.
- Step 4:
- Once you have found the file, hit “Import”.
- Step 5:
- Now, look at the upper right hand panel of your screen.
- Step 6:
- Find “Import Dataset” and click on it.
- Step 7:
- Choose “Text (base)” or “From CSV” (it will depend on your computer)
- Step 8:
- Find the data you want (example: Titanic.csv) in the list that comes up. Choose it!
- Step 9:
- Now, look the bottom right hand panel of your screen. You should see a line of code with something like Titanic <- read.csv(“Titanic.csv”) or Titanic <- read_csv(“Titanic.csv”)
- Step 10:
- Copy that ENTIRE line of code.
- Step 11:
- Go to your Markdown file.
- Look to the upper right corner of the file and find Insert Click it and then find “R” on the drop down menu, and click it!
- You will notice a gray box appears on your Markdown file. This is called a chunk, and is basically a spot where we can type code.
- Step 12:
- Paste the line from Step 10 into this gray code chunk, and press the green arrow (the play button).
- You are ready to go!! You now have the data loaded and you can work with it!