Power Query often automatically adds a ‘Change Type’ step after loading data to try and assign data types to columns based on the first 1,000 rows. If your data includes inconsistent types, such as ...

Before you start analyzing, you might want to take a look at your data object’s structure and a few row entries. If it’s a 2-dimensional table of data stored in an R data frame object with rows and ...

Not just a speedy way to import data into R, fread has useful options for importing subsets of data, setting data types for columns, running system commands, and more Like all functions in the ...

It’s an oft-repeated lament that getting your data into shape for analysis and visualization typically takes more time than the actual analysis and visualization. Yet while there are lots of players ...