Import R Markdown into R
R Markdown (RMD) is a popular format for creating reproducible reports in R. It allows users to combine text, code, and output in a single document, making it an efficient tool for data analysis and visualization. In this article, we will discuss how to import RMD files into R and how to use them to create reproducible reports.
What is R Markdown?
Before diving into the steps needed to import RMD into R Programming Language, it is important to understand the following concepts:
- R Markdown: A plain-text format for creating reproducible reports in R. RMD files are saved with the .Rmd extension.
- RStudio: An integrated development environment (IDE) for R, which includes support for R Markdown and other R-related tasks.
- knitr: An R package that converts RMD files into other formats, such as HTML, PDF, or Word.
The process of importing RMD files into R is relatively straightforward. Here are the steps you need to follow:
- Open RStudio.
- Click on the “File” menu and select “Open File” or “Open Project.”
- Navigate to the location of your RMD file and select it.
- The RMD file will be opened in RStudio’s text editor. You can now edit the file as needed.
- To generate the output, click the “Knit” button on the top-right corner of the text editor or press “Ctrl+Shift+K” (Windows) or “Cmd+Shift+K” (Mac).
When you knit this file, it will generate an HTML report with the title “My first R Markdown report” and a scatter plot of weight vs. mpg from the mtcars dataset.
R
--- title: "My first R Markdown report" output: html_document --- ```{r} library (ggplot2) ggplot (mtcars, aes (x = wt, y = mpg)) + geom_point () |
Output:
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