Removing Extra Spaces in a (Text) String
Extra spaces in text data are a common problem. This post shares three ways to remove (all) unwanted spaces in a text string in R…
Gridlines Be Gone!
Ever needed to paste an Excel object with borders into a PowerPoint slide without the gridlines showing? Well, this post will show you how!
Beyond the Bar: Alternative Methods for Visualizing Two Points of Change
When illustrating change between two data points, most default to the clustered (or grouped) bar graph. This post shares several alternative methods for visualizing change between two points in time that go beyond the bar chart…
Apply a Process to Multiple Data Sets
Data processing can be streamlined in the R environment when data files have the same variables and general structure…
Filtering by Multiple Conditions in R
Advanced filtering conditions can be specified using logical operators like AND, OR, and NOT. This post shows how to filter data by multiple criteria in the R environment.
The Fundamentals of Filtering in R
Filtering is the process of selecting rows or columns from a data set based on specific criteria. In this post, I provide a primer on how to subset data by a single condition in the R environment…