02 - Data Types & Structures

Sep 14, 2025 · 1 min read
Artwork by @allison_horst

Data comes in many different shapes and sizes, which means we need a way to represent different kinds of data in R in order to distinguish them. Today, we’re going to cover the different fundamental types of data in R and give you a feel for different ways that data can be structured and indexed.

Further Reading

  1. R for Data Science Ch 20: Vectors

  2. This tutorial by Jenny Bryan

Authors
Department of Psychology
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