In this tutorial, we will learn how to select the columns that are numeric from a dataframe containing columns of different datatype. We will use dplyr's select() function in combination with where() and is.numeric() functions to select the numeric columns. Let us first load … [Read more...] about How to select only numeric columns in a dataframe
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How to Split a Dataframe into a list of Dataframes by groups in R
In this tutorial, we will learn how to split a dataframe into a list of dataframes by groups in R. We will first learn how to use the base R function, split(), to divide a dataframe into multiple dataframes into a list. Then, we will learn how to use dplyr's group_split() … [Read more...] about How to Split a Dataframe into a list of Dataframes by groups in R
How to sum a column by group in R
In this tutorial, we will learn how to compute the sum of a column by groups in another column in a dataframe. Basic, idea is to group the dataframe by the grouping variable/column and then find the sum for each group. Let us get started by loading tidyverse suite of R … [Read more...] about How to sum a column by group in R
How to extract a column of a dataframe as a vector in R
In this tutorial, we will learn how to extract a column from a dataframe in R. We will extract a column as a vector using base R method and then see multiple examples of using dplyr's pull() function to extract a column from a dataframe. Getting Ready with Packages and Data … [Read more...] about How to extract a column of a dataframe as a vector in R
How to number rows within a group in dataframe
In this tutorial, how to add numbers to rows with in each group in a dataframe in R. The picture below illustrates an example of adding row numbers per group. Packages And Data We will first create sample dataframe using tibble function and then use dplyr's functions to add … [Read more...] about How to number rows within a group in dataframe