r/Rlanguage

I’m learning R now specifically to use it in Six Sigma and Im using VScode with the R extension and Quarto and everything is working well.

I recently heard of Positron and I want to ask the people who made the switch from VScode to Positron- what made you make the switch? Which features in Positron that you felt are better than VScode?

Another question- in case I installed Positron to try it would it mess with the my current setup?

Windows 11.

hi everyone,

i’m a public policy graduate currently exploring new opportunities, and i’ve noticed that many organizations are now mandating r programming skills. me and a friend are looking for someone who can teach us r in a simple, layman-friendly way, starting from the basics.

we’d like to learn:

• how to fetch and import data
• how to clean and organize datasets
• how to do basic data visualization
• how to apply these skills in social science research contexts

we’re completely new to r, so we’d really appreciate a patient teacher who can guide us step by step. we’re happy to pay for lessons, though as students our budget is limited.

nb: please don’t just say “look up youtube and learn.” we are specifically looking for one-on-one teaching. it would be great if someone from india could help.

thanks in advance!

Do you use recycling

I have used R for some time and I have mever heard of recycling concept before.

it seems cool, but at the same time it looks scary because it appears that it can create a lot of bugs in the code. (Most of the time I have been working with data frames so I am not sure if this conecpt is applicaple to data frames)

If I were to use something I would add a lot of comments and use rep function jjst for readibility of a code

-Do you recycle?

-Do you use rep to ensure readability of a code?

- Is there any added value (less memory allocation) or faster execution time?

I am not an expert in R, but I strive to improve everyday. Thank you!

I postednin the Rprogramming as well.

For context, I have a bit of experience with data analysis in R (mostly data tidying and visualization with minimal statistical analysis), and I am currently building a strong theoretical background for statistics through undergraduate coursework and textbooks (however, the courses I'm taking focus on theory and computation, not much application through R)

That being said, do you know any good resources for efficiently learning R with a focus in applying statistical theory? A focus in hypothesis testing, linear regression, and statistical learning would be great. My goal is to have a sense of how statistical methods are applied in practice, and to get a better holistic understanding of the theory.

Any tips in general regarding this are also appreciated. Thank you so much!