R Workshop Series #3: Data Input and Output

Data Import and Export
File Handling
Web Scraping
Git and GitHub
Data Input/Output
CSV/XLSX/SPSS
rvest

Overview

This workshop covers the fundamentals of data input and output in R. I explained how to work with built-in datasets, import data from various file formats, scrape data from the web, and export processed data. The session also highlighted the importance of version control with Git and GitHub.

Learning Outcomes

  • Efficiently use built-in R datasets.
  • Import data from CSV, XLSX, and SPSS files.
  • Scrape web data using SelectorGadget and rvest.
  • Export and save data in different formats.
  • Understand the basics of version control with Git and GitHub.

Key Skills Gained

  • Data import/export techniques
  • Web data scraping
  • File handling in R
  • Version control with Git/GitHub
  • Practical data I/O operations