Understanding Data Frames
A data frame is a two-dimensional data structure similar to a matrix, but with one key difference: a data frame can store different data types in its columns.
Main Properties
- Like matrices, each element in a data frame is located at the intersection of a row and a column;
- Unlike matrices, columns in a data frame must always have names;
- Data frames are commonly used for storing datasets in R, where different columns represent variables of different types.
Built-in Datasets
R provides many built-in datasets, some stored as matrices (only numeric data) and others as data frames (mixed data types).
Swipe to start coding
Explore the built-in mtcars
dataset:
- Use the
class()
function to output the class of themtcars
. - Output the
mtcars
data frame.
Solution
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Understanding Data Frames
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A data frame is a two-dimensional data structure similar to a matrix, but with one key difference: a data frame can store different data types in its columns.
Main Properties
- Like matrices, each element in a data frame is located at the intersection of a row and a column;
- Unlike matrices, columns in a data frame must always have names;
- Data frames are commonly used for storing datasets in R, where different columns represent variables of different types.
Built-in Datasets
R provides many built-in datasets, some stored as matrices (only numeric data) and others as data frames (mixed data types).
Swipe to start coding
Explore the built-in mtcars
dataset:
- Use the
class()
function to output the class of themtcars
. - Output the
mtcars
data frame.
Solution
Thanks for your feedback!
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