Introduction to ggplot2
ggplot2 is a part of the tidyverse collection of R packages. It's used to create powerful, layered, and customizable data visualizations.
To use it, load the libraries:
library(tidyverse)
library(ggplot2)
And disable scientific notation to make plots more readable:
options(scipen = 999)
Basic Structure of a ggplot2 Plot
Every ggplot2 visualization is constructed in layers:
ggplot(data, aes(x, y)) +
geom_function()
data: the dataset being used;aes(): aesthetic mappings (define how variables are mapped to axes or other properties);geom_*(): geometry layer (determines how the data will be displayed, such as bars, points, or lines).
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ggplot2 is a part of the tidyverse collection of R packages. It's used to create powerful, layered, and customizable data visualizations.
To use it, load the libraries:
library(tidyverse)
library(ggplot2)
And disable scientific notation to make plots more readable:
options(scipen = 999)
Basic Structure of a ggplot2 Plot
Every ggplot2 visualization is constructed in layers:
ggplot(data, aes(x, y)) +
geom_function()
data: the dataset being used;aes(): aesthetic mappings (define how variables are mapped to axes or other properties);geom_*(): geometry layer (determines how the data will be displayed, such as bars, points, or lines).
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