01-why-r.Rmd

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title: "Why R?"
author: "Gemma Dawson"
date: "2016/12/12 (updated: `r Sys.Date()`)"
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```{r why-r-setup, include=FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(
  message = FALSE,
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  dev = "svg",
  cache = TRUE,
  cache.path = ".cache/",
  fig.path = "imgs/",
  fig.width = 11,
  fig.height = 5
)
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```

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open-source

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Python is great for data science too but scope extends beyond this
Python better suited to those with a comp sci background

R is better suited to data manipulation, analysis, communication


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Excel - complex tasks with large volumes of data is not easy!  Room for human error is high
R - transparent, repoducible analysis
R - automate & save time


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<img src="imgs/RStudio1.png" width="100%">

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Explain sections
Integrated with GIT (yay - version control)
Accessible Cheatsheets

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    # R Users & R ladies
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    # Podcasts & Blogs
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    #  more intelligent
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Preach the good word of Tidyverse
Why Tidyverse

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