Importing Formatted Text Files: R Playbook

By Justin Flett
R is a widely used programming language for statistical computing. This course will teach you the fundamentals of understanding how to import formatted text files within R.
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Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 29, 2019
Duration
1h 17m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 2m
Importing Text Files in R
Introduction 1m Understanding Text File Formats 4m Reading a Text File with read.table() 3m Using Additional read.table() Arguments 5m Reading Certain Lines of a Text File 3m Summary 1m
Importing CSV Files in R
Introduction 1m Understanding CSV File Formats 3m Importing a CSV File with read.csv() 3m Using Additional read.csv() Arguments 3m Dealing with Missing Values 3m Summary 1m
Importing Delimited Files in R
Introduction 1m Understanding Delimited File Formats 3m Importing a Delimited File with read.delim() 4m Searching Dataframes with which.max() and which.min() 4m Comparison of Importing Text, CSV, and Delimited Files 4m Summary 1m
Importing JSON Files in R
Introduction 1m Understanding JSON File Formats 3m Converting JSON Data with fromJSON() 3m Importing a JSON File with fromJSON() 3m Importing JSON Data from a URL 2m Summary 1m
Importing XML Files in R
Introduction 1m Understanding XML File Formats 2m Importing an XML File 4m Importing XML Data from a URL 2m Further Learning and Next Steps 2m Summary 1m
Description
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 29, 2019
Duration
1h 17m
Description

R is a widely used programming language for statistical computing. In this course, you will learn foundational knowledge importing formatted text files R. First, you will learn the basics of importing text files using default R functions. Next, you will learn how to import CSV and tab delimited files. You will learn how to import JSON files using the rjson package. Finally, you will learn how to import XML files within R. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of importing some of the most commonly used data files into R.

About the author
Justin Flett
About the author

Justin Flett is a Mechatronics Engineer currently working as a Professor within the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology at Sheridan College. Justin has previously held positions at Hydro One Networks, Ford Motor Company, and ABB Robotics spanning across both the electrical and mechanical engineering industries. Most recently, he has been working as an Product Development Professional specializing in training, services, and consultation nation-wide, ranging from design fundamentals to advanced product development solutions.

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Course Overview
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