What’s New in R: November 25, 2024
Welcome to this week’s edition of What’s New in R! This week, we’re featuring a guide for transitioning from SAS to R, a fun package for getting started more efficiently on your projects, and a tutorial on creating diamond plots. Let’s dive in!
Converting SAS to R: A Data Scientist’s Guide
Making the switch from SAS to R can be challenging, but this comprehensive guide from Ted Laderas at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s Data Science Lab makes the transition smoother. The guide provides side-by-side comparisons of common data operations in both languages, covering everything from basic data manipulation to statistical analyses.
{froggeR}: Frog-Themed Data Visualizations
Kyle Grealis has created a delightful R package designed to help you move more quickly with your R projects. It’s got functions for making templated Quarto documents, adjusting styling in Quarto documents, working with git, and more.
Creating Diamond Plots in R
In this detailed tutorial from The F5 newsletter run by Owen Phillips, readers learn how to create eye-catching diamond plots using R. These plots, which are particularly useful for visualizing categorical data with multiple dimensions, offer an innovative way to present your data. The guide provides step-by-step instructions and explains how to customize these plots to match your specific needs.
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