Publications by Avery Holloman
Creating Vectors
# As I delve into the world of R, I realize how pivotal vectors are in this programming language. I find myself fascinated by the various built-in constants that R offers, such as LETTERS for the uppercase Roman alphabet and letters for the lowercase. I notice these constants provide an efficient way for me to work with sequences of letters without...
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Exploring Hashmaps: Using Environments in R
# Introduction # As I explored the concept of hashmaps, I learned how to implement them using R's environment objects. This journey into environments as hashmaps showed me how to efficiently manage key-value pairs through hashed key lookups. I found environments to be flexible and capable of storing various data types, offering a powerful alterna...
32 sym R (4412 sym/28 pcs) 1 tbl
Journey into Lists: Organizing Musical Data
# Introduction # As I delved deeper into managing data in R, I discovered the versatility of lists. These powerful structures allowed me to organize and manipulate diverse types of information under a single object. This journal captures my journey in exploring lists through the lens of musical data. # Creating and Naming Lists # My first enc...
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My Journey with String Manipulation in R
# Introduction # As I navigated through the complexities of data analysis, I realized how crucial string manipulation is. The `stringi` package in R has become an essential part of my toolkit. I embarked on a journey to explore its functions and how they simplify the process of handling strings. This essay captures my reflections and discoveries....
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Reflections on R Data Structures and Classes
# Introduction # As I delved deeper into data analysis with R, I discovered the intricate world of data structures and classes. These foundational concepts shaped how I interacted with data, and my journey to understanding them has been both enlightening and practical. This journal documents my exploration of classes, vectors, and lists in R. #...
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Working with Strings in Data Analysis
# Working with Strings in Data Analysis # In data analysis, handling strings is essential, particularly when processing textual data like customer feedback, survey responses, or product reviews. Strings, or character data, carry valuable qualitative information that can reveal patterns, trends, and insights into customer sentiment, user behavior, ...
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Capturing and Handling Operating System Command Output in R
# Capturing and Handling Operating System Command Output in R # In data analysis, it’s often necessary to interact with the operating system (OS) directly, either to retrieve information about the system’s status or to gather data for processing. In R, this can be done by running system commands within R scripts. By capturing the output of th...
21 sym R (74409 sym/17 pcs) 1 tbl
Handling Data Streams for Real-Time Analytics
# Handling Data Streams for Real-Time Analytics # In today’s data-driven world, real-time data processing has become essential, especially with the rise of cloud computing and big data technologies. Unlike traditional data processing, where data is often stored and retrieved from local files, real-time analytics frequently involves handling data...
20 sym R (3998 sym/16 pcs) 1 tbl
R Variables and Data Structures
# **Implementing and Styling Data with R – A Step-by-Step Approach** # In this project, I explored the process of working with data in R, specifically using the readxl package for data handling and the kableExtra package for enhanced table formatting. By carefully going through each step, I gained a deeper understanding of loading datasets, crea...
36 sym R (8990 sym/32 pcs) 1 tbl
Arithmetic Operators in R: Range, Addition, and Vector Operations
# Arithmetic Operators in R: Range, Addition, and Vector Operations # In programming with R, understanding arithmetic operators is crucial for effective data manipulation and mathematical operations. My short project focuses on the core arithmetic concepts such as range and addition, basic addition and subtraction with single numbers, and handling...
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