Numbers

Parse and transform numbers

Much of our data involve numerical information, but they may not come in exactly how we need them. Here, we’ll learn how to process and transform numeric data types.

Learning objectives

• Understand floating point numbers
• Compare and count numbers
• Transform numbers
• Format numbers

Pre-meeting

To prepare for this class meeting, please do the following:

• Read R4DS2 14

Class meeting

• Comparing numbers
• Counts
• Transforming numbers
• Rounding numbers
• Formatting numbers
• Slides and Code

Homework after the class meeting

Wrap up this lesson

• There is no exercise for this lesson

For next class meeting

• Read R4DS2 15