In this book excerpt, learn how to import data into R from spreadsheets, HTML tables, and more.

R is an open source programming language especially designed for manipulating data and performing statistical analysis. It is very similar to SAS Enterprise Guide except: R is a programming language.

Wickham, H. (2014) Advanced R - Link is the companion website to the book and is designed primarily for intermediate R users and programmers from other languages. Lavine (2013) Introduction to ...

R gives the capability of creating many graphical displays. These displays are used to view data in an easier and more concise way. In other words, graphs can help us make better sense of what happens ...