APPENDIX B
Basic Programming with R
As well being a statistical computing environment, R is also a programming language. The topic of R programming is beyond the scope of this book. However, this chapter gives a brief introduction to basic programming and writing your own functions.
When programming, use a script file so that you can edit your code easily. Remember to add plenty of comments with the hash symbol (#), so that your script can be understood by others or by yourself at a later date.
Creating New Functions
Throughout this book, you will have used many of R’s built-in functions, but it is also possible to create your own. Creating your ...
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