How to import Excel data in R language?
In R language, you can import Excel data using the readxl package or the read.csv function.
Below are the steps to import Excel data using the readxl package.
Firstly, the readxl package needs to be installed. You can install it using the following command:
install.packages("readxl")
Then, you can load the readxl package.
library(readxl)
Use the read_excel() function to read an Excel file. You need to specify the path and file name of the Excel file. For example, if the Excel file is named “data.xlsx”, you can import the data using the following command:
data <- read_excel("data.xlsx")
The steps to import Excel data using the read.csv function are as follows:
To read a CSV file, use the read.csv() function. You need to specify the path and file name of the CSV file. For example, if the CSV file is named “data.csv”, you can import the data using the following command:
data <- read.csv("data.csv")
It is important to note that when importing Excel data using the read.csv() function, the Excel file must be saved in CSV format.