So far in this series, we used vectors from built-in datasets (rivers, women and nhtemp), or created them by stringing together several numbers with the c function (e.g. c(1, 2, 3, 4)). R offers an extremely useful shortcut to create vectors of the latter kind, which is the colon : operator. Instead of having to […]
Exercises
Vectors and Functions
In the previous set we started with arithmetic operations on vectors. We’ll take this a step further now, by practising functions to summarize, sort and round the elements of a vector. Sofar, the functions we have practised (log, sqrt, exp, sin, cos, and acos) always return a vector with the same length as the input […]
Working With Vectors
In the previous exercise set we practised vectors as a data structure. As I noted at the beginning of that set, perhaps you were already familiar with data in a vector-like structure in other applications such as Microsoft Excel or SPSS. If so, perhaps you also used those data to carry out calculations. In this […]
Creating vectors
A vector is the most elementary way to store and structure data in R. For now, think of it as a list of numbers, which can be as short as a single number, or as long as about 2 billion(!) numbers. Perhaps you were used to working with lists of numbers already in a spreadsheet […]
Modularize your Shiny Apps: Exercises
Shiny modules are short (well, usually short) server and UI functions, that can be connected to each other by a common namespace, and be embedded within a regular Shiny app. You can’t run a Shiny module without a parent Shiny app. The modules can contain both inputs and outputs, and are usually centered around a […]
Prettify your Shiny Tables with DT: Exercises
Have you ever wanted to make your Shiny tables interactive, more functional and look better? The DT package, which stands for “DataTables”, provides an R interface to the JavaScript library “DataTables”. It allows creating high standard tables by implementing the functionalities and design features that are available through the “DataTables” library. Even though the DT […]
Pull the Right Strings with stringr: Exercises
By providing a set of wrappers to existing functions, the stringr package allows for simple, consistent and efficient manipulations of strings in R. Even though there are some more basic packages that offer strings-related functions, you might find yourself in need for a more complete and straightforward solution for handling strings in R. With a […]
Step Up Your Dashboard With Shinydashboard – Part 2: Exercises
The shinydashboard provides a well-designed dashboard theme for Shiny apps and allows for an easy assembly of a dashboard from a couple of basic building blocks. The package is widely used in commercial environments as well due to its neat features for building convenient and robust layouts. This exercise set will help you practice all […]
Step Up Your Dashboard With Shinydashboard – Part 1: Exercises
The shinydashboard package provides a well-designed dashboard theme for Shiny apps and allows for an easy assembly of a dashboard from a couple of basic building blocks. The package is widely used in commercial environments as well, due to its neat features for building convenient and robust layouts. This exercise set will help you practice […]
Specialize in Geo-Spatial Visualizations With Leaflet – Part 2: Exercises
Leaflet is a JavaScript library for interactive maps. It is widely used across many platforms and fortunately, it is also implemented as a very user-friendly R package! With leaflet, you can create amazing maps within minutes that are customized exactly to your needs and embed them within your Shiny apps, markdowns or just view them […]
